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terrified

 adjective
     
ter‧ri‧fied
very frightened:
a terrified little girl
terrified of
Sid is terrified of heights.
She was terrified of being caught.
terrified (that)
We were terrified that the bridge would collapse.
terrified at
He was terrified at the thought of being stranded in the woods.
terrified to do something
He was terrified to stay home alone.
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