Gladden and Terrify

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Gladden verb - To give satisfaction to.

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Terrify is an antonym for gladden.

Nearby Word: gladdening

Terrify verb - To strike with fear.

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Gladden is an antonym for terrify in scare topic.

Nearby Words: terrible, terrifying, terror, terrified

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Terrify and Gladden. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gladden/terrify

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