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How to pronounce terror in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms scourge, threat
Type of soul, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone
Derivation terrorist


he was the terror of the neighborhood.
Type Words
Synonyms affright, panic
Type of fright, fear, fearfulness
Has types swivet
Derivation terrify, terrorise, terrorist, terrorize
Type Words
Synonyms brat, holy terror, little terror
Type of rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, imp, scallywag, monkey, scamp
Type Words
Type of coercion
Has types terrorist act, terrorism, act of terrorism


he used terror to make them confess.

Examples of terror

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The official stresses that there is no intelligence about an active terror plot.
From the dailyherald.com
They are forming alliances and expanding their terror network through Venezuela.
From the washingtontimes.com
The regime's fear was that the terror group would bring its fight back to Libya.
From the edition.cnn.com
The investigation was the first anti-terror operation between the two countries.
From the upi.com
Irish law allows terror suspects to be held for up to three days without charge.
From the cnn.com
As late as 2008, Russia held joint anti-terror naval exercises with South Korea.
From the theepochtimes.com
Terror was used to systematically humiliate opponents at Stirling Castle itself.
From the independent.co.uk
Today's slaughterhouses virtually guarantee that the animals will die in terror.
From the ecocentric.blogs.time.com
His first thought, that it was a joke, turned to terror when he opened the door.
From the dailynews.com
More examples
  • Panic: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • A person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
  • A very troublesome child
  • The use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons); "he used terror to make them confess"
  • (terrorism) the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
  • (terrorist) a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
  • Terror is a hardcore punk band from Los Angeles, California. Their second album One with the Underdogs sold over 40,000 copies. They have also been on tours throughout Europe (including Russia), Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Mexico and South America. ...
  • Terror is the second episode of the third series of British television sitcom, Bottom. It was first broadcast on January 13th, 1995.
  • Terror, in comics, may refer to: *Terror (New England Comics), a supervillain from The Tick comic books, cartoon, and live-action TV series *Terror (Marvel Comics), a fictional Marvel Comics character originated in the 1940s by Timely Comics *Terror Illustrated, a 1950s black-and-white magazine ...