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terrible
adjective
Causing fear or dread or terror
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ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩
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adjective
Causing fear or dread or terror
“The awful war”
adjective
Exceptionally bad or displeasing
“Atrocious taste”
adjective
Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
“Severe pain”
adjective
Extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
“In a frightful hurry”
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The awful war
An awful risk
Dire news
A career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
The dread presence of the headmaster
Polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
A dreadful storm
A fearful howling
Horrendous explosions shook the city
A terrible curse
Atrocious taste
Abominable workmanship
An awful voice
Dreadful manners
A painful performance
Terrible handwriting
An unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
Severe pain
A severe case of flu
A terrible cough
Under wicked fire from the enemy's guns
A wicked cough
In a frightful hurry
Spent a frightful amount of money
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