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verb • coerce by violence or with threats • fill with terror; frighten greatly | ||||
| 35% | 12 | Retro lettering style seen in retro advertisements | ||
noun • a typeface (based on an 18th century design) distinguished by irregularity and slanted ascender serifs and little contrast between light and heavy strokes | ||||
| 28% | 6 | To shock or startle (someone) as if by an electric shock | ||
verb • turn pale, as if in fear • cook (vegetables) briefly | ||||
Retro Failure To Intensify Shock
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TERRORISE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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TERRORISE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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➡️ | Intensify
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14 Jul 1978 | New York Times / 14 Jul 1978 |