Meaning & use
Terrifies
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Fills someone with intense fear.
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The thought of public speaking terrifies him.
Nothing terrifies her more than the sound of thunder at night.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'terrere,' meaning 'to frighten' — the same root behind 'terror' and 'terrible.'
Words with a similar meaning
frightenshorrifies
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Words with an opposite meaning
soothesreassures
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