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terrify

British pronunciation/tˈɛɹɪfˌa‍ɪ/
American pronunciation/ˈtɛɹəˌfaɪ/
to terrify
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

fill with terror; frighten greatly

synonyms : terrorise
terrorize
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Examples
1He terrified the wits out of Lord Lyvenden.
2She was terrified to find a dead rat in her garage.
3He was beating her and terrifying the children.
4I've had quite enough of him, especially as he is always terrifying me out of my wits, threatening to beat and even kill me.
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