No. 177 in Urdu
دہشت
Terror or fear.
In a sentence
دہشت کا احساس جنگ کے دوران انسان کو متاثر کرتا ہے۔
The sense of terror affects a person during war.
Here, 'دہشت' (terror) is used to describe an emotional response to the situations of war.
فلم کا منظر اتنا خوفناک تھا کہ دیکھنے والوں کے چہرے پر دہشت چھا گئی۔
The scene of the movie was so scary that terror appeared on the faces of the viewers.
In this sentence, 'دہشت' (terror) conveys the shared fear experienced by viewers due to the movie scene.
دہشت گردی کے خلاف حکومت نے سخت اقدامات کیے ہیں۔
The government has taken strict actions against terrorism.
Here, 'دہشت' combined with 'گردی' forms 'دہشت گردی' (terrorism), indicating an organized act instilling fear.
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