"terror" meaning in English

See terror in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛrɚ/ [US], /ˈtɛrə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-terror.ogg [US] Forms: terror [singular], terrors [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Very strong or intense fear.
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  2. Something that causes such fear.
    Sense id: simple-terror-en-noun-1KWEqS26
  3. violence or the threat of violence for political reasons; terrorism.
    Sense id: simple-terror-en-noun-Eu7aPQLH
  4. An annoying or unpleasant person, often a naughty child.
    Sense id: simple-terror-en-noun-lE93-wIt
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