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Petrify Synonyms & Antonyms

(transitive) To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.

Synonyms

alarmaffrightappalldismayfrayfrightengrillgive someone the shitsharrowhorrifymake someone's blood run coldmortifypetrifyscarescare straightscare the bejeebers out ofscare the hell out ofscare the pants off ofscare the shit out ofterrorizeterrifyspooklapidify

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Related Words

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