180 entries under awful topic. ×

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cruel(adjective, appearance, evil, unpleasant)
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harrowing(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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unspeakable(adjective, taste, unpleasant, terrible)
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dread(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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abhorrent(adjective, taste, unpleasant, terrible)
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creepy(adjective, bad, nasty, disgusting)
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execrable(adjective, taste, unpleasant, terrible)
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hellish(adjective, taste, terrible, horrible)
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beastly(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, terrible)
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direful(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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eerie(adjective, bad, unpleasant, terrible)
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gross(adjective, informal, terrible, horrible)
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obnoxious(adjective, taste, nasty, unpleasant)
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repellent(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, dirty)
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spine-chilling(adjective, bad, terrible, disgusting)
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ugly(adjective, horrible)
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vicious(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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wicked(adjective, bad, terrible, disgusting)
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wretched(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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bad(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, disgusting)
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