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terrification

terrification noun: an act of terrifying.

Noun

terrification (plural terrifications)

  1. (dated) An act of terrifying.

Forms of terrification

pluralterrifications

Origin of terrification

From terror + -ification or alternatively terrific + -ation.

Questions about terrification

What does terrification mean?
Terrification means an act of terrifying.
What part of speech is terrification?
Terrification is a noun.
What is the plural of terrification?
The plural of terrification is terrifications.

Words near terrification in the dictionary

  1. terries
  2. terrif
  3. terrific
  4. terrifical
  5. terrifically
  6. terrification
  7. terrifications
  8. terrifick
  9. terrificly
  10. terrificness
  11. terrifie

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