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to petrify
01
to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak
Transitive: to petrify sb
02
to change organic material into stone or a stone-like substance
Transitive: to petrify organic material
03
to make something immobile, inactive, or unable to function
Transitive: to petrify sth
petrify
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petr
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petrified
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petrified
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petrifying
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petrifying
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Example
The sudden appearance of the ghostly figure in the dark forest petrified the hikers.
The eerie silence in the abandoned asylum petrified the explorers, paralyzing them with fear.
The terrifying scream in the haunted house petrified the visitors, rendering them speechless.
The loud roar of the approaching bear petrified the campers, freezing them in place.
The masked intruder's threatening gestures petrified the homeowner, leaving them unable to react.
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