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    terror
    /ˈtɛrə/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTERROR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of terror as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and idioms. See how terror is used in different contexts, such as fear, politics, and children.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › terrorTerror Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TERROR is a state of intense or overwhelming fear. How to use terror in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Terror.

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  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishterror noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word terror in English. Find out how to use terror as a noun to describe a feeling, a person, a situation or a violent action that causes fear.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › terrorTerror - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Terror is the feeling of extreme fear. If you unexpectedly find someone dressed up as a vampire in your closet in the middle of a dark night, you might well experience feelings of terror. If you feel terror, you are frozen to the spot in fear.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTERROR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    terror implies an intense fear that is somewhat prolonged and may refer to imagined or future dangers: frozen with terror. horror implies a sense of shock at a danger that is also evil, and the danger may be to others rather than to oneself: to recoil in horror. panic and fright both imply a sudden shock of fear.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › terrorTerror - definition of terror by The Free Dictionary

    1. Intense, overpowering fear. See Synonyms at fear. 2. One that instills intense fear: a rabid dog that became the terror of the neighborhood. 3. The ability to instill intense fear: the terror of jackboots pounding down the street. 4. Violence committed or threatened by a group, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political goals. 5.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › terrorTERROR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Terror is a noun that means intense, sharp, overmastering fear, or a person or thing that inspires great dread. It can also refer to a period of frightful violence or bloodshed, or violence or threats of violence used for intimidation or coercion.