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scar·y / ˈske(ə)rē/ • adj. (scar·i·er, scar·i·est) inf. frightening; causing fear: a scary movie. ∎  uncannily striking or surprising: it was scary the way they bonded with each other.DERIVATIVES: scar·i·ly / -əlē/ adv.scar·i·ness n.

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