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    [Noun]  | "ter*ror" | \ ˈter-ər \


    1: a state of intense or overwhelming fear

    2: violence or the threat of violence used as a weapon of intimidation or coercion; especially : violent or destructive acts (such as bombing) committed by groups in order to intimidate a population or government into granting their demands —sometimes used before another noun

    3: a very frightening or terrifying aspect

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French terrour, from Latin terror, from terrēre to frighten; akin to Greek trein to be afraid, flee, tremein to tremble {mat|tremble|};

    [Noun]  | "night terror" 


    1: a sudden awakening in dazed terror that occurs in children during slow-wave sleep, is often preceded by a sudden shrill cry uttered in sleep, and is not remembered when the child awakes —usually used in plural

    Origin: 1889 ;

    [Noun]  | "holy terror" 


    1: a child who behaves very badly

    [Noun phrase]  | "reign of terror" 


    1: a state or a period of time marked by violence often committed by those in power that produces widespread terror

    Origin: 1784 ;

     Reign of Terror, a period of the French Revolution that was conspicuous for mass executions of political suspects;

    [Adjective]  | "coun*ter*ter*ror" | \ ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈter-ər \


    1: of, relating to, or being measures taken to combat or prevent terrorism : counterterrorist

    Origin: 1938 ;

    [Idiom]  | "hold no terror(s)" 


    1: to be something that someone is not afraid of

    [Noun]  | "terror" 


    1: a source of persistent emotional distress;


      * e.g., " ... after the death of her father, fear of developing cancer became one of the terrors of her life "



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    2: the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger;


      * e.g., " ... the reports of a serial killer on the loose struck terror into our hearts "



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     [ "terror" ]

    1: An often misused word. Terror is a n emotion simmilar to fear. Terrorism is an act of inflicting terror. terror is to be scared

      * e.g.,  ... when he said "Boo" i felt terror running through me. 

     [ "terror" ]

    1: Acts which make you scared, really, really SCARED! Threats of violence so overwhelming that you would do anything, ANYTHING, to stop it. Even give up your liberty and privacy. Terror is something only the great President of America can thwart. Bush will go down in history as the first American leader to figure out how to use fear of death against the populace to control them and make them support his evil agenda. (Read: Greet terror. Kiss your freedom goodbye)

      * e.g.,  ... Today the terror alert is red, so we must invade another country that harbors terrorists (and incidentally owns a great amount of non-renewable natural resourses). Be scared, very scared, but fear not, for we will prevail against terror. But be warned, you will have to give up many of your liberties for this great cause of evil. Ummm, I mean "freedom". 

     [ "terror" ]

    1: Adj. Used to describe something that is at once terrible and awesome.

      * e.g.,  ... Check this punk mother fucker out. That dude is terror. 

     [ "terror" ]

    1: A fucking awesome death metal band

      * e.g.,  ... That terror show was amazing 

     [ "terrorism" ]

    1: Manipulation of any person or group of persons fear (the emotion of terror, hence TERRORism) in order to gain obedience/forceful agreement, or accomplish a certian objective.

      * e.g.,  ... The United States media constantly throws propaganda of how everyone in the middle east is evil and embeds the word 'terrorist' into everyone's minds from the day they are born as 'evil'. Then they use it to scare us into allowing them to bomb millions of innocent lives to ashes in the Middle East, then take over for whatever purpose. 

     [ "terrorism" ]

    1: 1) Systematic use of terror, manifesting itself in violence or intimidation, for generating fear.

      * e.g.,  ... Terrorism a.k.a bullshit and most overused word of the century. 

     [ "terrorism" ]

    2: 2) Technique used by Governments to manipulate public opinion in order to further an agenda.

     [ "terrorism" ]

    1: George W. Bush's excuse to dominate the world

      * e.g.,  ... freedom fries 

     [ "Terror" ]

    1: A feeling we get when our mom calls us by our full name.

      * e.g.,  ... Mom: "Bianca Alexandra Gracie Martin, get in here now!" That's true terror. 

     [ "Terrorism" ]

    1: If you go to the bathroom after Osama, you will know the true meaning of terrorism.

      * e.g.,  ... Example: I went to the bathroom after Osama, and my eyes have been opened to the horrific actions which are terrorism. 

     [ "Terrorism" ]

    1: War is Terrorism with a bigger budget.

      * e.g.,  ... War and terrorism are one in the same. 

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