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dreadful(adjective, nasty, awful, disturbing)
10
ghastly(adjective, unreasonable, absurd, heavenly)
7
horrendous(adjective, endured, frightening, nightmare)
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terrifying(adjective, nasty, awful, weird)
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hair-raising(adjective, nasty, awful, unreasonable)
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ghoulish(adjective, nasty, awful, unreasonable)
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scary(adjective, nasty, awful, unreasonable)
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frightening(adjective, nasty, awful, unreasonable)
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nightmare(adjective, frightening, traumatic, terrifying)
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traumatic(adjective, frightening, nightmare, terrifying)
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