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terrorize vs frighten

frighten vs terrorize

terrorize and frighten both are verbs.

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

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