Definition of 'terror'

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1. (noun) panic, terror, affright
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

2. (noun) terror, scourge, threat
a person who inspires fear or dread
"he was the terror of the neighborhood"

3. (noun) terror, brat, little terror, holy terror
a very troublesome child

4. (noun) terror
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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