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  1. 1. a. Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Excessive; extreme; severe. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. causing fear or dread or terror Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. exceptionally bad or displeasing Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality Source: wordnet
  6. 6. adj. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable. Prudent in peace, and terrible in war. Prior. Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for the Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible. Deut. vii. 21. 2. Excessive; extreme; severe. [Colloq.] The terrible coldness of the season. Clarendon. Syn. -- Terrific; fearful; frightful; formidable; dreadful; horrible; shocking; awful. -- Ter"ri*ble*ness, n. -- Ter"ri*bly, adv. Source: webster
  8. 8. j:100 s causing fear or dread or terror s exceptionally bad or displeasing s intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality s extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact Source: ecdict

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