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terrify vs frighten

frighten vs terrify

terrify and frighten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
terrify No No Yes No
frighten No No Yes No
As verbs, frighten is a hypernym of terrify; that is, frighten is a word with a broader meaning than terrify:
  • terrify: fill with terror; frighten greatly
  • frighten: cause fear in
Other hypernyms of terrify include affright, fright, scare.
terrify (verb) frighten (verb)
fill with terror; frighten greatly cause fear in
Difference between terrify and frighten

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