80 entries under afraid topic. ×

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dire(adjective, intense, awful, terrible, horrible)
17
wretched(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
17
atrocious(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
13
miserable(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
12
sad(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
10
appalling(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
10
vicious(adjective, hard, evil, rough, harsh)
9
monstrous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, shocking)
8
awful(adjective, terrible, horrible)
8
bad(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
8
direful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
8
heinous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
8
shocking(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
7
woeful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
6
dreadful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
6
flagrant(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
6
horrendous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
5
cruel(adjective, hard, evil, rough, harsh)
5
deadly(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
5
dreaded(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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