85 entries under shocking topic. ×

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grim(adjective, unpleasant, sorrow, awful, terrible)
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ashen(adjective, dull, light, soft, flat)
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horrifying(adjective, awful, grim, atrocious)
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sinister(adjective, bad, sorrow, awful, depress)
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obscene(adjective, dirty, foul, improper)
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pallid(adjective, dull, light, soft, poor)
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abhorrent(adjective, taste, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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extreme(adjective, explicit, sensational, endured)
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unspeakable(adjective, taste, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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wan(adjective, dull, light, soft, flat)
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dreadful(adjective, evil, nasty, unpleasant, awful)
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livid(adjective, dull, light, soft, flat)
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loathsome(adjective, evil, nasty, unpleasant, awful)
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terrifying(adjective, bad, unpleasant, awful, disgusting)
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fearful(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, strange)
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melodramatic(adjective, amazing, striking, explicit)
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repulsive(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, disgusting)
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yellow(adjective, informal, explicit, sensational)
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dim(adjective, dull, light, soft, poor)
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faint(adjective, dull, light, soft, poor)
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