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effective(affected, melodramatic, theatrical)
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emotional(amazing, affected, striking, astounding, melodramatic)
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expressive(affected, melodramatic, theatrical)
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farcical(affected, melodramatic, theatrical)
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fear-inspiring
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fearsome
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fortuitous(adjective, extraordinary, wonderful, shocking, astonishing)
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frighten
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from left field(expression, idiom, extraordinary, wonderful, shocking)
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hair-raising(adjective, amazing, striking, astounding, frightening)
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headlong
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histrionic(affected, melodramatic, theatrical)
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initiating
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jerking
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marked(amazing, remarkable, striking, astounding, conspicuous)
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marvellous
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melodramatic(adjective, violent, affected, shocking, striking)
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miraculous(adjective, extraordinary, unusual, superb, wonderful)
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moving(verb, affected, melodramatic, theatrical)
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nerve-shattering
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