81 entries under afraid topic. ×

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dreadful(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear)
38
grievous(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, tender)
34
awful(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, fear)
33
appalling(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear)
31
cruel(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant, awful)
28
ghastly(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
28
frightful(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear)
28
nasty(adjective, hard, difficult, awful, terrible)
26
horrible(adjective, awful, terrible, fear)
26
sad(adjective, hard, difficult, awful, terrible)
26
scary(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
24
horrid(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
24
grisly(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, dreadful)
22
shocking(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear)
21
hideous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, dreadful)
21
gruesome(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, dreadful)
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fearful(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear)
20
atrocious(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
19
horrendous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
19
dread(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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