Terrour vs. Terror

Terrour vs. Terror — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Terrour and Terror

Terrournoun

obsolete form of terror

Terrornoun

Intense, overpowering fear.

Terrornoun

One that instills intense fear

a rabid dog that became the terror of the neighborhood.

Terrornoun

The ability to instill intense fear

the terror of jackboots pounding down the street.

Terrornoun

Violence committed or threatened by a group, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political goals.

Terrornoun

Terror The Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.

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Terrornoun

(Informal) An annoying person or thing, especially an ill-mannered or disruptive child.

Terrornoun

Intense dread, fright, or fear.

Terrornoun

(uncountable) The action or quality of causing dread; terribleness, especially such qualities in narrative fiction.

Terrornoun

(countable) Something or someone that causes such fear.

Terrornoun

(uncountable) terrorism

a terror attack; the War on Terror

Terrornoun

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

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Terrornoun

a person who inspires fear or dread;

he was the terror of the neighborhood

Terrornoun

a very troublesome child