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petrifying

verb (petrify, petrifies, petrified, petrifying); also adjective

«petrifying» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To petrify is to turn something into stone. tree →
To petrify is to frighten someone so badly they cannot move. tree →

In the lessons

in tales a witch's stare petrifies her victims

Examples

The sight of the dragon was petrifying. tree →
A petrifying gaze turned the knight to stone. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

On Mova

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