Terror and Wraith

Terror

Terror noun - A source of persistent emotional distress.

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Wraith and terror are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wraith" instead a noun "Terror".

Wraith noun - The soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people.

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Terror and wraith are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Terror" instead a noun "Wraith".

alien	alien terror	alien wraith
original	original terror	original wraith
single	single terror	single wraith
terrible	terrible terror	terrible wraith
Other adjectives: murderous, mindless, faceless, reformed, unstoppable.

However, sometimes you get a Wraith as an antagonist, a malevolent ghost devoted to making itself a nuisance and terror to the crew.

Source: Video Game / Space Station 13
The Winter Soldier progresses from street level nightmare and Darth Vader Clone to the terror of the entire Western World, an immortal wraith-like figure and One-Man Army who induces pants crapping levels of terror from just about anyone who hears of the possibility that he might be around.

Source: Adaptational Badass / Fan Fiction
Xander in Jedi Harris leaves a wraith (which feeds on negative emotions) in utter terror by not feeling any negative emotions at all.

Source: Horrifying the Horror

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