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Scared vs. Scarred

Scared

/skerd/

Feeling afraid or frightened about something

Examples:

I'm scared of the dark.The loud noise scared everyone at the party.

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Scarred

Having marks or damage on the skin after a wound or injury has healed.

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Ways to tell them apart:

Scared relates to fear or being afraid, remember it with an e for emotion.
Scarred relates to marks or damage, so think of a scar.
Scared has an e, like frightenED, which is another word for being scared.
Scarred has to do with scars, and both have double r.
You feel scared when seeing a scar, but the emotions of fear and physical marks are different.

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