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frighten away

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Verb1.frighten away - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"
intimidate, restrain - to compel or deter by or as if by threats

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The labyrinthodon evidently thought that Ja was coming to double his portion of human flesh, so he was in no haste to pursue me to the cliff and frighten away this other tidbit.
Why frighten away the Loves and the Graces that lie hid in your smile.
After that, I began to run, singing to myself as I went, to frighten away the ghosts, my father.
 
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