spook

  1. Noun.  A spirit returning to haunt a place.
  2. Noun.  A ghost or an apparition.
  3. Noun.  A hobgoblin.
  4. Noun.  (espionage) A spy.
  5. Noun.  A scare or fright.
  6. Noun.  (dated, pejorative) A black person.
  7. Verb.  To scare or frighten.
  8. Verb.  To startle or frighten an animal.

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