noun
the act of inspiring with fear
• Syn: ↑terrorization, ↑terrorisation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑frighten, ↑terrorise (for: ↑terrorisation), ↑terrorize (for: ↑terrorization)
• Topics: ↑terrorism, ↑act of terrorism, ↑terrorist act
• Hypernyms: ↑bullying, ↑intimidation
adjective
causing fear or dread or terror (Freq. 6)
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the awful war
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an awful risk
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dire news
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a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
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the dread presence of the headmaster
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polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
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a dreadful storm
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a fearful howling
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horrendous explosions shook the city
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a terrible curse
• Syn:
↑awful, ↑dire, ↑direful, ↑dread, ↑dreaded, ↑dreadful, ↑fearful, ↑fearsome, ↑horrendous, ↑horrific, ↑terrible
• Similar to: ↑alarming
Useful english dictionary. 2012.