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- Thesaurus|885
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67 entries under verb topic. ×
| terrifying(adjective, sharp, cross, awful) | |
| shocking(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible) | |
| alarming(adjective, offensive, awful, upsetting) | |
| horrifying(adjective, awful, wonderful, foul) | |
| intimidating(adjective, mean, sharp, cross) | |
| harrowing(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible) | |
| threatening(noun, adjective, person, strong) | |
| dismaying(adjective, hard, severe, offensive) | |
| petrifying(adjective, awful, terrible, disgusting) | |
| scaring(threatening, alarming) | |
| startling(adjective, hard, severe, offensive) | |
| unnerving(adjective, awful, terrible, disgusting) | |
| bullying(noun, adjective, mean, sharp) | |
| disturbing(adjective, hard, severe, nasty) | |
| browbeating(noun, adjective, mean, sharp) | |
| foreboding(adjective, person, hard, severe) | |
| bulldozing | |
| cowing(noun, adjective, mean, sharp) | |
| discouraging(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| surprising(adjective, alarming) |
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