terror
From Wiktionary
[change] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈtɛɹə(ɹ)/
- SAMPA: /"tEr\@(r\)/
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[change] Noun
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- Very strong or intense fear.
- I never felt such terror as when I was robbed at gunpoint.
- Something that causes such fear.
- The rabid dog was the terror of the neighborhood.
- Violence or the threat of violence for political reasons; terrorism.
- The United States has declared a war on terror.
- An annoying or unpleasant person, often a naughty child.
- My little brother can be such a terror!
