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Scared vs Frighten - What's the difference?

scared | frighten |

As verbs the difference between scared and frighten

is that scared is (scare) while frighten is to disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

As an adjective scared

is having fear; afraid, frightened.

scared

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Having fear; afraid, frightened.

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (scare)

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    frighten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

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