try to scare
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to make an attempt to frighten someone
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- They're just trying to scare us into letting out the secret.
- The children loved to try to scare each other with spooky noises.
- He didn't try to scare her, he just wanted to surprise her.
- Don't let them try to scare you with empty threats.
- She was trying to scare the pigeons off the balcony.
- I would never try to scare my younger brother intentionally.
- Why do some people always try to scare others on April Fool's Day?
- The old movie theater used to try to scare audiences with sudden loud sounds.
- If you try to scare the dog, it might bite you.
- The news report seemed to try to scare the public about the new virus.