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terrify
[ter-uh-fahy]
terrify
/ ˈɛɪˌڲɪ /
verb
(tr) to inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly
Other 51Թ Forms
- terrifier noun
- terrifyingly adverb
- unterrified adjective
- unterrifying adjective
- ˈٱˌھ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of terrify1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
More terrifying are the Alphas — zombies on steroids, big and strong, with a penchant for ripping the heads off people with their spines still attached.
"It's terrifying," said Kameko White, a neighbour who lived near one of the suspect's homes, in north Minneapolis, which was raided by police on Saturday.
Farm laborers, many of whom have lived and worked in their communities for decades, were terrified of being rounded up and deported, separated from their families and livelihoods.
“I was frozen. I didn’t react. I was terrified and confused and ashamed and scared.”
"It was terrifying, and so close," she said.
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