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Terrify

/ˈterəfaɪ/
To cause intense fear or to frighten someone greatly.

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Examples:

It terrified her not a little.

The thought terrified her.

I think he was terrified of something.'

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from Middle French terrifier, which comes from Latin terrificare, meaning to frighten or cause to shake with fear.

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