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petrification
UK /ˌpɛtɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ US /ˌpɛtɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
Turning to stone: the process of replacement of the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, with the original shape and topography being retained.
2
obduracy; callousness.
a Petrification or Mortification of the Mind
3
Sheer terror; great fright.
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