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noun
- 1. extreme fear: "people fled in terror" Similar
- 2. a person, especially a child, who causes trouble or annoyance. informal Similar
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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.
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.
Terror is an intense, overpowering fear, or a person or thing that causes such fear. It can also refer to violence or threats of violence for political goals, or a troublesome child. See synonyms, usage notes, and translations.
