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- Thesaurus|592
- Abbreviations|0
53 entries under severe topic. ×
| alarming(verb, adjective, characteristic, hard) | |
| frightening(verb, adjective, hard, offensive) | |
| dismaying(verb, adjective, hard, offensive) | |
| disturbing(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing) | |
| upsetting(adjective, hard, offensive, astonishing) | |
| unsettling(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing) | |
| disconcerting(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| discouraging(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| disquieting(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing) | |
| difficult(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| distressing(adjective, hard, offensive, upsetting) | |
| sinister(hard, offensive, violent, shocking) | |
| threatening(verb, hard, offensive, distressing) | |
| unpleasant(hard, harsh, offensive, distressing) | |
| worrying(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| aggravating(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| agitating(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| annoying(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| bothersome(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| burdensome(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) |
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