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terrifying

adj.
US //ˈtɛɹəˌfaɪɪŋ// UK //tˈɛɹɪfˌaɪɪŋ// ter·ri·fy·ing
  1. 1 extremely frightening (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    making you feel very scared or full of fear.

    causing extreme fear, dread, or alarm.

    Example

    The loud noise in the middle of the night was terrifying.

    Example

    The climbers faced a terrifying descent as the storm clouds gathered and visibility dropped to near zero.

    Pitfall
    I was very terrifying when I saw the snake.
    I was very terrified when I saw the snake.

    Use 'terrifying' to describe the thing that causes fear, and 'terrified' to describe how a person feels.

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