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Scared and Scarred Definitions

Scared

To strike with sudden fear; alarm.

Scarred

A mark left on the skin after a surface injury or wound has healed.

Scared

To become frightened
A child who scares easily.

Scarred

A lingering sign of damage or injury, either mental or physical
Nightmares, anxiety, and other enduring scars of wartime experiences.

Scared

A condition or sensation of sudden fear
That mask gave me a real scare.
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Scarred

(Botany) A mark indicating a former attachment, as of a leaf to a stem.

Scared

A general state of alarm; a panic
A bomb scare that necessitated evacuating the building.

Scarred

A mark, such as a dent, resulting from use or contact.

Scared

Serving or intended to frighten people
Scare stories.
Scare tactics.

Scarred

To mark with a scar.
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Scared

Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.

Scarred

To leave lasting signs of damage on
A wretched childhood that scarred his psyche.

Scared

Simple past tense and past participle of scare

Scarred

To form a scar
The pustule healed and scarred.

Scared

Made afraid;
The frightened child cowered in the corner
Too shocked and scared to move

Scarred

To become scarred
Delicate skin that scars easily.

Scarred

Simple past tense and past participle of scar

Scarred

Having a scar or scars.

Scarred

Deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury;
Could her scarred mind ever be free of fear?
A face scarred by anxiety
The fire left her arm badly scarred

Scarred

Blemished by injury or rough wear;
The scarred piano bench
Walls marred by graffiti

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