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macabre
adjective
Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
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məˈkɑːbɹə
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adjective
Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
“Ghastly wounds”
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Ghastly wounds
The grim aftermath of the bombing
The grim task of burying the victims
A grisly murder
Gruesome evidence of human sacrifice
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