scare
noun
°A minor fright.
"Johnny had a bad scare last night."
°A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread.
"JM is a scare to the capitalists of this country."
verb
°To frighten, terrify, especially in a minor way.
"Did that scare you when I said "Boo!"?"
synonyms: fright, frighten, terrify