"terrorize" meaning in English

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    "Terms with Latin translations",
    "Terms with Latvian translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations",
    "Terms with Swedish translations",
    "Terms with Ukrainian translations",
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