FrighteningWordNet Explorer
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adjective
causing fear or dread or terror
adjective
frightening because of an awareness of danger
noun
the act of inspiring with fear
noun
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
noun
the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
verb
cause fear in
verb
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
verb
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of