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Terrorizing

To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.

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  1. 1

    To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.

  2. 2

    To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.

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terrifyverbTo frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
intimidatingverbThreatening, producing feelings of fear or timidity.
intimidationnounThe act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.
scaringverb(transitive) To mark the skin permanently.
terrorisingverbNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of terrorize. [To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.]
threateningnounPresenting a threat, posing a likely risk of harm.
terroriseverbNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of terrorize. [To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.]
terrorisationnounAlternative form of terrorization. [The act of terrorizing.]
terroristicOf or pertaining to a terrorist, terrorism, or terror.
terrornoun(countable, uncountable) Intense dread, fright, or fear.
terrifyingFrightening or intimidating.
traumatizingnoun(psychology) The infliction of trauma; the act or process of traumatizing.
terrifyinglyIn a terrifying manner.
tormentingInvolving or causing torment.
terrifiesverbTo frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
traumatizeverb(transitive, psychiatry) To cause a trauma in.
terrorismnounThe use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives.
frightenverb(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
holy terrornounA frightening person, especially a misbehaving child.
harassingCharacterized by harassment; pestering, intimidating, besetting.

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