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Nov 27, 2009
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ter•ror



Pronunciation: (ter'ur), [key]
—n.
1. intense, sharp, overmastering fear: to be frantic with terror.
2. an instance or cause of intense fear or anxiety; quality of causing terror: to be a terror to evildoers.
3. any period of frightful violence or bloodshed likened to the Reign of Terror in France.
4. violence or threats of violence used for intimidation or coercion; terrorism.
5. Informal.a person or thing that is especially annoying or unpleasant.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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