scarer

/ˈskɛrər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that causes fear or fright.
    • The old haunted house was a real scarer for the neighborhood kids.
    • That sudden loud noise was a good scarer — I jumped out of my seat.
    • He's a professional scarer at the Halloween haunted maze.
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