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frightful
adjective
provoking horror
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ˈfɹaɪtfəl
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adjective
provoking horror
“an atrocious automobile accident”
adjective
extremely distressing
“fearful slum conditions”
adjective
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
“in a frightful hurry”
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Example Sentences
an atrocious automobile accident
a frightful crime of decapitation
an alarming, even horrifying, picture
{'source': 'Winston Churchill', 'text': 'war is beyond all words horrible'}
an ugly wound
fearful slum conditions
a frightful mistake
in a frightful hurry
spent a frightful amount of money
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