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| scary(feeling, cause, awful, terrible) | |
| terrifying(verb, sharp, cross, awful) | |
| dreadful(awful, terrible, horrible, amazing) | |
| frightful(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid) | |
| ghastly(awful, terrible, horrible, unreasonable) | |
| appalling(awful, terrible, horrible, unreasonable) | |
| horrible(strong, severe, intense, awful) | |
| shocking(verb, awful, terrible, horrible) | |
| alarming(verb, offensive, awful, upsetting) | |
| awful(strong, severe, intense, violent) | |
| horrifying(verb, awful, wonderful, foul) | |
| fearful(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid) | |
| dire(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid) | |
| horrendous(awful, terrible, horrible, shocking) | |
| terrible(strong, severe, intense, awful) | |
| fearsome(awful, wonderful, grand, shocking) | |
| dread(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid) | |
| spooky | |
| daunting(person, dark, awful, feelings) | |
| intimidating(verb, mean, sharp, cross) |
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