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horrible

adjective

Provoking horror

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
H
Ends with
E
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈhɒɹɪbəl

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Provoking horror

    “An atrocious automobile accident”

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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

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