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Petrified vs Terrorised - What's the difference?

petrified | terrorised |

As verbs the difference between petrified and terrorised

is that petrified is (petrify) while terrorised is (terrorise).

As an adjective petrified

is extremely afraid.

petrified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely afraid.

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Verb

    (head)
  • (petrify)

    • terrorised

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (terrorise)

    • terrorise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * terrorize

    Verb

    (terroris)
  • To inflict someone with terror; to terrify.
  • * , Episode 16
    • Though unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising peaceable pedestrians by placing a pistol at their head…
  • To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.

    • Synonyms

    * (fill with terror ) petrify, terrify * (coerce by threats or violence ) bully, hector

    Related terms

    * terrorism * terrorist

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