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Horrifying vs Terrify - What's the difference?

horrifying | terrify |

As verbs the difference between horrifying and terrify

is that horrifying is while terrify is to frighten greatly; to fill with terror.

As an adjective horrifying

is tending]] to inspire horror; that [[horrify|horrifies; horrific.

horrifying

English

Verb

(head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending]] to inspire horror; that [[horrify, horrifies; horrific.
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    terrify

    English

    Alternative forms

    * terrifie (obsolete)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
  • To menace or intimidate.
  • (obsolete) To make terrible.
  • Synonyms

    * See also