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Terrify
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Terrify
/ˈterəfaɪ/
To cause intense fear or to frighten someone greatly.
Synonyms:
frighten
scare
alarm
intimidate
horrify
Antonyms:
calm
comfort
reassure
Examples:
It
terrified
her not a little.
The thought
terrified
her.
I think he was
terrified
of something.'
Etymology:
Derived from Middle French
terrifier
, which comes from Latin
terrificare
, meaning to frighten or cause to shake with fear.
Usage Statistics:
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