Dictionary Check: terror
"terror" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
noun
a person who inspires fear or dread
Example:
"he was the terror of the neighborhood"
noun
a very troublesome child
noun
the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)
Example:
"he used terror to make them confess"
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