Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A feeling of intense fear or dread, often accompanied by a sense of helplessness or panic.
Terror
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Examples:
She felt a sudden terror in the dark room.The movie filled me with terror and excitement.
Etymology:
The term terror originated in the late 14th century, deriving from the Old French terrour, which stems from the Latin terror, meaning great fear, dread, or panic, itself rooted in terrere, a verb meaning to frighten.
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