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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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What's the difference in meaning between terrified and petrified?

please i would like to know the difference between terrified,petrified,fearful,scared and afraid and please would you mind if you put them in order from the less stong to the strongest meaning ?
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Most replies would be subjective, depending on the person doing the analysis. I would start with scared (probably the most common) and end up with petrified (its meaning is literally "turned to stone").

  • Most replies would be subjective, depending on the person doing the analysis.
  • I would start with scared (probably the most common) and end up with petrified (its meaning is literally "turned to stone").
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Most replies would be subjective, depending on the person doing the analysis. I would start with scared (probably the most common) and end up with petrified (its meaning is literally "turned to stone").

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