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scary(adjective, feeling, cause, fear, frightening)
34
horrible(adjective, evil, pain, offensive, awful)
30
frightful(adjective, awful, terrible, shocking, dreadful)
28
abominable(adjective, offensive, awful, terrible, foul)
27
appalling(adjective, awful, terrible, foul, shocking)
27
horrendous(adjective, awful, terrible, foul, shocking)
26
horrid(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, foul)
26
gruesome(adjective, severe, awful, horrible, shocking)
25
dreadful(adjective, awful, terrible, foul, shocking)
25
shocking(adjective, awful, terrible, amazing, dreadful)
24
atrocious(adjective, severe, offensive, terrible, foul)
24
terrible(adjective, bad, awful, horrible, shocking)
22
awful(adjective, bad, terrible, foul, shocking)
21
disgusting(adjective, offensive, awful, terrible, foul)
20
ghastly(adjective, severe, awful, terrible, shocking)
20
frightening(verb, adjective, awful, wonderful, foul)
20
grisly(adjective, awful, grim, shocking, atrocious)
20
hideous(adjective, awful, terrible, shocking, dreadful)
19
terrifying(verb, adjective, awful, wonderful, foul)
18
abhorrent(adjective, severe, pain, offensive, awful)
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