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GRISLY
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Irregular inflected forms: grislier
, grisliest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
Example:
macabre tortures conceived by madmen
Synonyms:
ghastly; grim; grisly; gruesome; macabre; sick
Classified under:
Similar:
alarming (frightening because of an awareness of danger)
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