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noun1 great fearADJECTIVE▪ abject, absolute, pure, real, sheer, utter▪ constantVERB + TERROR▪ be filled with, feel, have▪
He was filled with absolute terror at the sight.
▪the sheer terror she felt when she saw him
▪He had a real terror of darkness.
▪ shake with, tremble with▪ inspire▪He inspired terror in everyone he met.
▪ bring, inflict, sow, spread, unleash, wreak▪The explosion brought terror to hundreds of local residents.
▪ live in▪She lived in terror of her father.
PREPOSITION▪ from terror▪She was trembling from terror and excitement.
▪ in terror▪He was found hiding in terror.
▪The shots sent the crowd fleeing in terror.
▪ out of terror▪He cried out, out of pure terror.
▪ with terror▪His face was white with terror.
PHRASES▪ a state of terror▪The three kids lived in a state of terror.
▪ strike terror into (the heart of) sb▪Its fearsome appearance struck terror into their hearts.
2 violent action for political purposesADJECTIVE▪ political▪ state▪ globalVERB + TERROR▪ resort to, use▪The group has resorted to terror to try to get what it wants.
▪ combat, fight▪He said that the whole world must unite to fight terror in all its forms.
▪ give in to▪ defeat, stop▪ sponsor, supportTERROR + NOUN▪ campaign, war▪ plot▪ alert, warning▪ threat▪ tactics▪ cell, gang, group, network, organization▪ suspectPHRASES▪ an act of terror▪people who carry out acts of terror
▪ a campaign of terror▪The bombing formed part of a nationwide campaign of terror.
▪ a reign of terror▪The dictator's ten-year reign of terror left over 100 000 dead.
▪ the war on terror
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