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terror n. [
panic, affright] an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
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terror n. [
scourge, threat] a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
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terror n. [
brat, little terror, holy terror] a very troublesome child
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terror n. the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons); "he used terror to make them confess"
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