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terrify

ter.ri.fy \'ter-*-.fi-\ \-in-le-\ vt [L terrificare, fr. terrificus] 1: to 
   fill with terror  2a: to drive or impel by menacing  2b: DETER, INTIMIDATE  
   - ter.ri.fy.ing.ly av