Synonyms|484Antonyms|34|Broader|3Narrower|4Related|67
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fearful
2
graphic(adjective, violent, shocking, explicit, sensational)
2
hasty
2
horrifying(adjective, violent, amazing, shocking, striking)
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impetuous
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jaw-dropping
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jumping
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precipitate
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quick
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starting
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startle
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swift
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uncommon(adjective, separate, unusual, strange, special)
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unconventional(adjective, separate, unusual, strange, special)
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unlooked-for
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unusual(adjective, separate, extraordinary, strange, special)
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vivid(adjective, violent, affected, shocking, explicit)
1
accidental(extraordinary, wonderful, shocking, astonishing, astounding)
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affecting(affected, melodramatic, theatrical)
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alerting(verb, alarming)
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