terror noun
1 great fear
ADJ. absolute, naked, pure, real, sheer | constant
VERB + TERROR be filled with, feel, have, shake/tremble with He was filled with absolute terror at the sight. the sheer terror she felt when she saw him He had a real terror of darkness. | bring, inspire, spread The explosion brought terror to hundreds of local residents. He inspired terror in everyone he met. | live in She lived in terror of her father. | flee in The shots sent the crowd fleeing in terror.
PREP. from ~ trembling from terror and excitement | in ~ He was found hiding in terror. | out of ~ He cried out, out of pure terror. | with ~ His face was white with terror.
PHRASES strike terror into (the heart of) sb Its fearsome appearance struck terror into their hearts.
2 violent action for political purposes
ADJ. political
VERB + TERROR resort to, use The group has resorted to terror to try to get what it wants. | give in to
TERROR + NOUN campaign | tactics | gang, group
PHRASES an act of terror people who carry out acts of terror | a campaign of terror The bombing formed part of a nationwide campaign of terror. | a reign of terror The dictator's ten-year reign of terror left over 100,000 dead.
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