98 entries under terrible topic. ×

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gruesome(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid)
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horrid(adjective, awful, fear, horrible)
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formidable(adjective, fear)
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shocking(adjective, awful, fear, horrible)
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hideous(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid)
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atrocious(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid)
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morbid(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid)
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scare(noun, verb, worry, concern, distress)
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tremendous(adjective, awful, fear, horrible)
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hair-raising(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid)
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monstrous(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid)
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wicked(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid)
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flagitious(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid)
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harrowing(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid)
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heinous(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid)
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spine-chilling(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid)
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wretched(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid)
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abhorrence(noun, distress, anxiety, shock, dislike)
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abominable(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid)
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blue funk(noun, expression, excitement, anxiety, shock)
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