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terrible

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  1. fearful               
 
ter.ri.ble \'ter-*-b*l\ \-ble-\ aj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L terribilis, fr. 
   terre-re to frighten - more] at TERROR 1a: exciting terror : TERRIFYING  
   1b: AWESOME, IMPOSING  1c: DIFFICULT  2: EXTREME, GREAT  3a: strongly 
   repulsive : OBNOXIOUS  3b: tending to appall : APPALLING, DREADFUL  4: of 
   very poor quality  - ter.ri.ble.ness n