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terror
[ ter-er ]
noun
- intense, sharp, overmastering fear:
to be frantic with terror.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- an instance or cause of intense fear or anxiety; quality of causing terror:
to be a terror to evildoers.
- any period of frightful violence or bloodshed likened to the Reign of Terror in France.
- violence or threats of violence used for intimidation or coercion; terrorism.
- Informal. a person or thing that is especially annoying or unpleasant.
terror
/ ˈɛə /
noun
- great fear, panic, or dread
- a person or thing that inspires great dread
- informal.a troublesome person or thing, esp a child
- terrorism
Derived Forms
- ˈٱǰڳܱ, adjective
- ˈٱǰ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ٱ۴ǰ·ڳܱ adjective
- ٱ۴ǰ· adjective
- dzܲt·ٱrǰ noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of terror1
Idioms and Phrases
see holy terror .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Witnesses at his trial testified he waged a campaign of terror, hunting rivals and sometimes killing indiscriminately.
Proposed legislation aimed at preventing and reducing the harm of terror attacks at events venues is expected to be given Royal Assent later.
A British Sikh who has been imprisoned in India on terror charges for more than seven years has now been moved into solitary confinement, according to his brother and a human rights group.
Mandalay is a city living in terror, and with good reason.
No rehearsal or director, just the actor and the terror of an unread script.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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