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frighten away

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Verb1.frighten away - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"
daunt, frighten off, scare away, scare off, pall, scare, dash
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.
At the Earth's Core by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Why frighten away the Loves and the Graces that lie hid in your smile.
Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context
After that, I began to run, singing to myself as I went, to frighten away the ghosts, my father.
Nada The Lily by Haggard, Rider H. View in context
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