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terror

/ˈtɛɹɚ/noun2 syllables

Terror means: a very troublesome child.

Synonyms for terror10

noun, as in a very troublesome child

brat, little terror, holy terror

noun, as in an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

panic, affright

noun, as in a person who inspires fear or dread

scourge, threat

also used for terror

fear, afraidness, horror

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What does terror mean?4

noun

1

a very troublesome child

2

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

3

a person who inspires fear or dread“he was the terror of the neighborhood”

4

the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)“he used terror to make them confess”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with terror?5

two syllables

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Terror in a sentence

  • When we saw the animal so near us, we ran away in terror.unknown
  • Doing what is right fills the upright with joy, but evil-doers with terror.LeeSooHa
  • Her calm face belied the terror she was feeling.dfrankmv
  • Ziri didn't expect the pure terror that would unfold that night.Amastan
  • The frightened boy's voice was shaking with terror.Lumi
  • The little creatures were making horrific shrieks of terror.Amastan
  • Most young people don't know the terror of war.CM
  • I felt the terror of my neighbors after the earthquake.unknown

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Forms of terror

as a noun

plural
terrors