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scared

[ skaird ]
/ skɛərd /
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adjective
filled with fear, terror, or dread, often suddenly; frightened; alarmed:The doctor provided not only physical treatment but also moral guidance for scared patients with terminal diagnoses.I came into college as a scared freshman and left as a confident, competent adult.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of scare.
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OTHER WORDS FROM scared

un·scared, adjective
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