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- pronunciation:
- te
rih
faI
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verb |
| inflections: |
terrifies, terrifying, terrified |
| definition: |
If something terrifies you, it fills you with very strong fear.
The nightmare terrified Jason, and he woke up screaming.I'm not scared of snakes, but they terrify my sister.- synonyms:
- frighten, scare
- similar words:
- alarm, shock
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| related words: |
scare |
| derivation: |
terrifyingly (adv.) |
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