Honestly... this seems silly. Fear vs. Terror??
fear [feer] Show IPA
noun[/size]
1. a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real orimagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. [/size]
Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension,consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. [/size]
Antonyms: courage,security, calm, intrepidity.[/size]
ter·ror [ter-er] Show IPA
noun[/size]
1. intense, sharp, overmastering fear: [/size]to be frantic with terror.[/size]
2. an instance or cause of intense fear or anxiety; quality of causing terror: [/size]to be a terror to evildoers.[/size]
3. any[/size] [/size]period[/size] [/size]of[/size] [/size]frightful[/size] [/size]violence[/size] [/size]or[/size] [/size]bloodshed[/size] [/size]likened[/size] [/size]to[/size] [/size]the[/size] [/size]Reign[/size] [/size]of[/size] [/size]Terror[/size] [/size]in[/size] [/size]France.[/size]
4. violence or threats of violence used for intimidation or coercion; [/size]terrorism.[/size]
5. Informal. [/size]a person or thing that is especially annoying or unpleasant.[/size]
So is one more powerful than the other? Although if you think about it terror and fear feel different.
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