Scaring

//ˈskɛː.ɹɪŋ// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of scare form-of, gerund, participle, present

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alarmingbuggishbuttock-clenchingchillingdeterrentdisconcerting

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"I am scaring the sparrows away."

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