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Terrorize

To impress with terror; to coerce by intimidation.

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Affright 76% connected

To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Coerce 76% connected

To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Force 76% connected

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fright 76% connected

A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Frighten 76% connected

To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Hale 76% connected

Sound; entire; healthy; robust; not impaired; as, a hale body.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pressure 76% connected

The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Scare 76% connected

To frighten; to strike with sudden fear; to alarm.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Squeeze 76% connected

To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Panic 76% connected

A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass; also, the edible grain of some species of panic grass.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Affright 74% connected

To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Affright 74% connected

To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 1

Terrify 92% connected

To make terrible.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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