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noun 
  1. Extreme or intense fear.
  2. Something that causes such fear.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: verschrikking
  • French: terreur
  • German: Schrecken , Terror
  • Italian: terrore
  • Spanish: terror
Etymology: From Old French terreur (terror, fear, dread) < Latin accusative terrorem (fright, fear, terror) < Latin terrere (to frighten, terrify) < Proto-Indo-European base
  • tre- (to shake),
  • tres- (to tremble).


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