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terror

noun
  1. a person who inspires fear or dread
    “The dealer was the terror of the neighborhood.”
    scourgethreat
  2. the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people, especially for political reasons
    “The police used terror to make them confess.”
  3. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
    panicaffright
  4. a very troublesome child
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