81 entries under afraid topic. ×

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spine-chilling(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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wicked(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
6
deadly(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, painful)
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enormous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
6
flagitious(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
6
miserable(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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beastly(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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damnable(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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execrable(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
5
gastful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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ghastful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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grizzly(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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gross(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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grueling(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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hair raising(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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helluva(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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parlous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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scathing(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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abysmal(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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chronic(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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