Frighten
Frighten verb - To strike with fear.
Usage example: around the campfire the campers tried to frighten one another with ghostly legends and grisly tales
Jolt and frighten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jolt" instead a verb "Frighten".
Nearby Words: frightening, fright, frighting
Jolt
Jolt verb - To cause an unpleasant surprise for.
Usage example: the sneak terrorist attack jolted the country out of its indolence and indifference
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