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dreadful

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  1. fearful               
 
1. dread.ful \'dred-f*l\ \-f(*-)le-\ \-f*l-n*s\ aj 1a: inspiring dread : 
   FRIGHTENING  1b: inspiring awe or reverence  2: extremely distasteful, 
   unpleasant, or shocking  3: EXTREME {~ disorder}  - dread.ful.ly av
2. dreadful n : a cheap and sensational story or periodical