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terror in Arabic

رُعْب ruʕb

/tɛɚ//ˈtɛɹɚ/

terror in Arabic: رُعْب (ruʕb), هَوْل (hawl), ذُعْر (ḏuʕr), خَوْف (ḵawf). In English, terror means intense dread, fright, or fear.

Arabic words for terror

extreme fear
رُعْب ruʕb, هَوْل hawl, ذُعْر ḏuʕr, خَوْف ḵawf
action or quality of causing dread
ترويع
terrorism
إِرْهَاب ʔirhāb

English meaning of terror

  1. noun Intense dread, fright, or fear.
  2. noun The action or quality of causing dread; terribleness, especially such qualities in narrative fiction.
  3. noun Something or someone that causes such fear.
  4. noun Terrorism.

Full definition of terror

terror in a sentence

  • I have a terror math teacher.

Synonyms of terror

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Questions about terror in Arabic

What is the meaning of terror in Arabic?
Terror in Arabic is رُعْب (ruʕb), هَوْل (hawl), ذُعْر (ḏuʕr), خَوْف (ḵawf).
ما معنى كلمة terror؟
Terror: رُعْب (ruʕb), هَوْل (hawl), ذُعْر (ḏuʕr), خَوْف (ḵawf).
What does terror mean in English?
Terror means intense dread, fright, or fear.

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