Horrify and Terrorize

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Horrify

Horrify verb - To strike with fear.

Usage example: the news that a convicted sex offender lived in her neighborhood horrified her

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Terrorize is a synonym for horrify in frighten topic. In some cases you can use "Terrorize" instead a verb "Horrify", when it comes to topics like scare, terrify.

Nearby Words: horrible, horror, horrifying, horrified, horrifyingly

Terrorize

Terrorize verb - To strike with fear.

Usage example: thunderstorms terrorize our cats, who all scamper downstairs when lightning flashes

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Horrify is a synonym for terrorize in upset topic. You can use "Horrify" instead a verb "Terrorize", if it concerns topics such as frighten.

Nearby Words: terror, terrorise, terrorism, terrorizing, terrorising

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man	horrify man	terrorize man
people	horrify people	terrorize people
world	horrify world	terrorize world
everyone	horrify everyone	terrorize everyone
Other words: victims, opponents, students, neighbors.

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