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petrify

pet·ri·fy

verb \ˈpe-trə-ˌfī\

pet·ri·fiedpet·ri·fy·ing

Definition of PETRIFY

transitive verb

: to convert (organic matter) into stone or a stony substance

intransitive verb

: to become stone or like stone

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