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hor·rif·ic
 horrific
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- pronunciation:
- h
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fihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
causing terror; dreadful; horrifying.
The public called for the death penalty for the man who committed this horrific crime.- similar words:
- appalling, macabre, terrible
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| related words: |
awful, monstrous |
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| derivation: |
horrifically (adv.) |
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