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petrifying
pet·ri·fy P0224100 (pĕt′rə-fī′)tr.v. pet·ri·fied, pet·ri·fy·ing, pet·ri·fies 1. To convert (wood or other organic matter) into a stony replica by petrifaction.2. To cause to lose vitality or become impervious to change; deaden: a routine that petrified her thinking.3. To stun or paralyze with terror; daze.
[Middle English petrifien, to harden, from Old French petrifier : Latin petra, rock (from Greek petrā; see per- in Indo-European roots) + Old French -fier, -fy.]petrifying (ˈpɛtrɪfaɪɪŋ) adjstunning or dazing with horror, fear, etcThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | petrifying - paralyzing with terroralarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger |
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