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spine-chilling(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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startling(verb, hard, severe, offensive)
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unnerving(verb, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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desperate(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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wicked(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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bullying(noun, verb, mean, sharp)
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chilling(shocking, upsetting, disturbing, scary)
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disturbing(verb, hard, severe, nasty)
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forbidding(person, feelings, ominous, daunting)
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monstrous(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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ugly(person, tough, nasty, offensive)
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browbeating(noun, verb, mean, sharp)
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distressing(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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ferocious(strong, severe, intense, awful)
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flagitious(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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foreboding(verb, person, hard, severe)
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ghoulish(nasty, dark, awful, unreasonable)
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grievous(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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heinous(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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howling(strong, severe, intense, awful)
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