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Terrified vs Frighten - What's the difference?

terrified | frighten |

As verbs the difference between terrified and frighten

is that terrified is (terrify) while frighten is to disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

As an adjective terrified

is extremely frightened.

terrified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely frightened.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (terrify)
  • frighten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.
  • Synonyms

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