Appear
Appear verb - To come into view.
Frighten and appear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Frighten" instead a verb "Appear".
Nearby Words: appearance, appearing
Frighten
Frighten verb - To strike with fear.
Appear and frighten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appear" instead a verb "Frighten".
Nearby Words: frightening, fright, frighting
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In Wapsi Square, Shelly's conscience tends to appear as a creepy little girl, so even though she is unambiguously good, she tends to frighten people encountering her for the first time.
Source: Creepy Good - When criminals in this world appear And break the laws that they should fear And frighten all who see or hear, The cry goes up both far and near For Underdog!
Source: Bragging Theme Tune -
Poker professional Mike Caro used this during his heyday in the 1970s and 1980s to appear so insane as to frighten or annoy his opponents into poor play.
Source: Obfuscating Insanity
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