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petrify

British pronunciation/pˈɛtɹɪfˌa‍ɪ/
American pronunciation/ˈpɛtɹəˌfaɪ/
to petrify
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

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2

change into stone

synonyms : lapidify
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3

make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

synonyms : ossify
rigidify
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Examples
1. My critical bone has petrified.
2. And the whole community is petrified.
3. I was petrified.
4. I was petrified.
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