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spook

noun / verb

Meaning

  1. nounA ghost or phantom.

    Example: The building was haunted by a couple of spooks.

  2. verbTo frighten or make nervous (especially by startling).

    Example: The hunters were spooked when the black cat crossed their path. The movement in the bushes spooked the deer and they ran.

  3. nounA scare or fright.

    Example: The big spider gave me a spook.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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#1,812 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
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Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: o