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- pronunciation:
- te
rih
faI
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verb |
| inflections: |
terrifies, terrifying, terrified |
| definition: |
to fill with great fear or terror; scare.
Big, hairy spiders terrify my dad.
- synonyms:
- frighten, petrify, scare, terrorize
- similar words:
- alarm, horrify, shock
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| related words: |
awe, dismay, menace, scare |
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| derivation: |
terrifyingly (adv.) |
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