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Adjective Concept
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awful  dire  direful  dread  dreaded
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Causing fear or dread or terror WordNet 3.0
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Causing fear or dread or terror WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Dreadful; causing alarm and fear. OmegaWiki
Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible. Wiktionary
Causing fear; appalling; terrible. Wiktionary (translation)
Causing fear, dread or terror. Wiktionary
Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary. Wiktionary
Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome. Wiktionary
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A career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The dread presence of the headmaster WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A dreadful storm WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A fearful howling WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Horrendous explosions shook the city WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A terrible curse WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
I have got the dreaded flu. Wiktionary
Riding the rollercoaster was a frightening experience. Wiktionary
The witch gave him a terrible curse. Wiktionary