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terror
noun
An overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
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ˈtɛɚ
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noun
An overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
noun
A person who inspires fear or dread
“He was the terror of the neighborhood”
noun
A very troublesome child
noun
The use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)
“He used terror to make them confess”
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He was the terror of the neighborhood
He used terror to make them confess
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