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Word: Terrify
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin terrificare, from terrificus ‘frightening’ (see terrific)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɛrɪfʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cause to feel extreme fear
Short Definition:cause to feel extreme fear
Examples:- the thought terrifies me
- he is terrified of spiders
- she was terrified he would drop her
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