Terror

['terə] or ['tɛrɚ]

Definition

(noun.) the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons); 'he used terror to make them confess'.

(noun.) a very troublesome child.

(noun.) a person who inspires fear or dread; 'he was the terror of the neighborhood'.

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Definition

(n.) Extreme fear; fear that agitates body and mind; violent dread; fright.

(n.) That which excites dread; a cause of extreme fear.

Typist: Murray

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Consternation, fright, alarm, affright, panic, horror, dismay, intimidation, terrorism, great fear, extreme dread.

Typist: Mason

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Fear, dread, alarm, flight, consternation, horror, dismay

ANT:Confidence, fearlessness, boldness, reassurance

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Definition

n. extreme fear: an object of fear or dread—(Milt.) Terr′our.—adj. Terr′or-haunt′ed haunted with terror.—n. Terrorisā′tion.—v.t. Terr′orise to terrify: to govern by terror.—ns. Terr′oriser one who terrorises; Terr′orism a state of terror: a state which impresses terror: an organised system of intimidation; Terr′orist one who rules by terror.—adjs. Terr′orless free from terror: harmless; Terr′or-smit′ten -strick′en -struck seized with terror terrified.—v.t. Terr′or-strike to smite with terror.—King of Terrors death; Reign of Terror or The Terror the period of fever in the first French Revolution during which the king the queen thousands of victims—the innocent and the guilty—the Girondists Danton Madame Roland and at last Robespierre were hurried to the guillotine.

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Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream that you feel terror at any object or happening, denotes that disappointments and loss will envelope you. To see others in terror, means that unhappiness of friends will seriously affect you.

Editor: Melinda

Examples

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