Fortitude and Terror

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Fortitude noun - The strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship.

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Terror is an antonym for fortitude.

Terror noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.

Usage example: the reports of a serial killer on the loose struck terror into our hearts

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Fortitude is an antonym for terror.

high	high fortitude	high terror
special	special fortitude	special terror
sheer	sheer fortitude	sheer terror
extreme	extreme fortitude	extreme terror
Other adjectives: great, moral, psychological.

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