80 entries under afraid topic. ×

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morbid(adjective, bad, taste, nasty, awful)
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execrable(adjective, taste, dislike, unpleasant, awful)
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wicked(adjective, evil, awful, terrible, horrible)
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terrifying(adjective, unpleasant, awful, violent, terrible)
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beastly(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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cruel(adjective, appearance, evil, unpleasant, awful)
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fearful(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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damnable(adjective, evil, awful, terrible, horrible)
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flagitious(adjective, dislike, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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frightening(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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gross(adjective, blue, nasty, informal, offensive)
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hellish(adjective, taste, awful, terrible, horrible)
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harrowing(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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vicious(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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dread(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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wretched(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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direful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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dreaded(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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grievous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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spine-chilling(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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