180 entries under awful topic. ×

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fearsome(adjective, bad, disgusting, sinful)
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hair-raising(adjective, bad, terrible, disgusting)
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dismal(adjective, bad, gloomy, disgusting)
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sinister(adjective, bad, disgusting, sinful)
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spooky(adjective, feature, bad, cause)
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tremendous(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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unearthly(adjective, bad, terrible, shocking)
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weird(adjective, bad, informal, disgusting)
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abysmal(adjective, taste, terrible, horrible)
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deadly(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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flagrant(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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formidable(adjective, appearance, terrible, shocking)
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parlous(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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redoubtable(adjective, terrible, dreadful)
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unholy(adjective, bad, unpleasant, terrible)
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bloodcurdling(nasty, unpleasant, terrible, unkind)
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desperate(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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dreaded(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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flagitious(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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gastful(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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