I spoke to him kindly so as not to frighten him.
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Frighten
/ˈfɹaɪ.tən/
Synonyms for "frighten" (124 found)
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cry havoccry wolfcurdle the blooddauntdemoralizediscomposedisconcertdismaydisquietdistressdisturbelectrifyfazefly storm warningsfrightfunkhorrifyhorripilateintimidate
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Adjective(3 words)
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Verb(21 words)
intimidatesmake someone's blood run coldmortifypetrifiespetrifypetrifyingrepelscare straightscare the bejeebers out ofscare the hell out ofscare the pants off ofscare the shit out ofspookspookedstartledterrifiesterroriseterrorizeterrorizedterrorizes
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Adjective(5 words)
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6 entriesfrighten awayfrighten easilyfrighten into submissionfrighten offfrighten someonefrighten to death
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17 total sentences available.
People with Mohawk haircuts frighten me!
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Scary movies will frighten the children.
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Horror movies frighten me.
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