110 entries under terrible topic. ×

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sad(adjective, hard, difficult, awful)
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wicked(adjective, characteristic, mean, severe, evil)
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beastly(adjective, adverb, mean, nasty, low)
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inexorable(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
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stubborn(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, tough)
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violent(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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relentless(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
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fell(verb, adjective, strong, kind, severe)
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heinous(adjective, evil, unpleasant, awful, violent)
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appalling(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, awful)
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horrible(adjective, mean, strong, severe, evil)
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stern(adjective, person, appearance, mean, hard)
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unrelenting(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
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awful(adjective, mean, strong, severe, nasty)
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bad(adjective, awful, wicked, horrible)
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unyielding(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
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abominable(adjective, low, unpleasant, base, awful)
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implacable(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
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harrowing(adjective, awful, horrible, painful)
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horrendous(adjective, evil, unpleasant, awful)
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