81 entries under afraid topic. ×

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beastly(adjective, rough, poor, offensive, unpleasant)
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wicked(adjective, severe, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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fearful(adjective, good, great, severe, pain)
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grievous(adjective, severe, sad, tender, unhappy)
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dread(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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terrifying(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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odious(adjective, evil, nasty, offensive, unpleasant)
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tragic(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, horrible)
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wretched(verb, adjective, person, sad, offensive)
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execrable(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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dreaded(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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harrowing(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, horrible)
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tremendous(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear)
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gross(adjective, rough, poor, nasty, informal)
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direful(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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flagitious(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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cruel(adjective, evil, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
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vicious(adjective, evil, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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sad(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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flagrant(adjective, shame, awful, terrible, horrible)
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