frighten
verb
to make someone feel afraid, especially suddenly
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To make someone afraid or frightened
panic
verb
to make someone feel great fear or worry so that they cannot think clearly or decide what to do
shake up
to upset or frighten someone by shocking or surprising them
intimidate
verb
to deliberately make someone feel frightened, especially so that they will do what you want
startle
verb
to make a person or animal feel suddenly frightened or surprised by doing something that they do not expect
frighten/scare the wits out of someone
to make someone feel extremely frightened
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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