Security and Terror

Opposite meaning words

Security noun - Means or method of defending.

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Terror is an antonym for security.

Nearby Words: secure, securely

Terror noun - A source of persistent emotional distress.

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Security is an antonym for terror.

high	high security	high terror
complete	complete security	complete terror
actual	actual security	actual terror
little	little security	little terror
Other adjectives: new, extra, additional, added, global, worldwide.

Richard Marcinko uses this when testing security in various military and civilian installations, to surprising, and sometimes terror-inspiring effect.

Source: Bavarian Fire Drill
He's a computer security expert, and he's using the terror and humiliation he's engendering by pretending to be the devil to soften up Brent and Cole to the notion of hiring him to redo their security.

Source: Webcomic / PvP
The last transition goes from Rosie about to scream with joy over getting a new sister in Elise... to Bridges' security team screaming in terror as Sobek goes on a rampage.

Source: Fan Fic / It's not the Raptor DNA

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