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dreadful
adjective
Extremely disagreeable and unpleasant
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ˈdɹɛd.fʊl
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adjective
Extremely disagreeable and unpleasant
“Don't go out, the weather is dreadful”
adjective
Causing fear or dread or terror
“The awful war”
adjective
Exceptionally bad or displeasing
“Atrocious taste”
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Don't go out, the weather is dreadful
The awful war
An awful risk
Dire news
A career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
The dread presence of the headmaster
Atrocious taste
Abominable workmanship
An awful voice
Dreadful manners
A painful performance
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