Solutions A cause of fear or alarm has 8 entries with similar clues

• 5-letter words
• graveGiving cause for alarm or concern
• alarmCause for fear
• 6-letter words
• frightA feeling of sudden fear or alarm
• terrorThe initial mistake causes extreme fear
• 7-letter words
• terrifyCause great fear
• bugbearIt causes obsessive fear
• 8-letter words
• frightenCause great fear
• affrightCause fear