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gross(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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ghoulish(adjective, worry, awful, fear, unreasonable)
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obnoxious(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, fear)
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detestable(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, fear)
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disgusting(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, fear)
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ghostlike(adjective, fear, horror, shadowy, ghastly)
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hazardous(adjective, terrible, fear, horror, threatening)
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monstrous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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perilous(adjective, fear, horrible, horror, desperate)
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scandalous(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, fear)
22
wraithlike(adjective, fear, horror, characterisstic)
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nightmarish(adjective, nasty, awful, terrible, unreasonable)
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horrible(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
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ominous(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
14
scarey(adjective, animal, worry, excite, awful)
9
hair raising(adjective, worry, awful, terrible, fear)
5
nerve-wracking(adjective, horrible, desperate, tremendous, hair-raising)
4
spookish(adjective, worry, awful, fear)
4
causing fright(expression, desperate, dire, flagrant, direful)
4
dreaded(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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