frightener
/ (ˈfraɪtənə) /
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noun
a person or thing that causes fear
put the frighteners on British informal to intimidate
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Words nearby frightener
Frigg, frigging, fright, frighten, frightened, frightener, frightful, frightfully, fright wig, frigid, Frigidaire
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How to use frightener in a sentence
He's a coward and a deserter and a drunkard and a frightener of women!
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