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scary

Main Entry:: scary
Pronunciation:: \ˈsker-ē\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: scar·i·er; scar·i·est
Date:: 1582

1 : causing fright : alarming <a scary story> 2 : easily scared : timid 3 : feeling alarm or fright : frightened

— scar·i·ly

\ˈsker-ə-lē\ adverb

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