Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene.
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of Alarm
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of Alarm
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Bade.
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Bade.
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Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.
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Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.
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Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils; extraordinary remedies.
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Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils; extraordinary remedies.
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Defiled with filth, whether material or moral; nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure; obscene.
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Defiled with filth, whether material or moral; nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure; obscene.
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Manifesting hate or hatred; malignant; malevolent.
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Manifesting hate or hatred; malignant; malevolent.
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Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect th…
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Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect th…
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Infested with lice.
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Infested with lice.
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To have in the mind, as a purpose, intention, etc.; to intend; to purpose; to design; as, what do you mean to do ?
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To have in the mind, as a purpose, intention, etc.; to intend; to purpose; to design; as, what do you mean to do ?
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Disposed to revere; impressed with reverence; submissive; humble; respectful; as, reverent disciples.
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Disposed to revere; impressed with reverence; submissive; humble; respectful; as, reverent disciples.
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The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence; dreadfulness; solemnity; as, the awfulness of this sacred place.
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The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence; dreadfulness; solemnity; as, the awfulness of this sacred place.
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The quality or state of being nasty; extreme filthness; dirtiness; also, indecency; obscenity.
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The quality or state of being nasty; extreme filthness; dirtiness; also, indecency; obscenity.
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Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice; grudge; rancor; despite.
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Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice; grudge; rancor; despite.
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The quality or state of being nasty; extreme filthness; dirtiness; also, indecency; obscenity.
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The quality or state of being nasty; extreme filthness; dirtiness; also, indecency; obscenity.
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Not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable; displeasing; offensive.
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Not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable; displeasing; offensive.
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Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
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of Amaze
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Extremely heinous; full of enormous wickedness; as, atrocious quilt or deeds.
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of Awe
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Causing awe; appalling; awful; as, an awesome sight.
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In an awful manner; in a manner to fill with terror or awe; fearfully; reverently.
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of Awe
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Ill-boding; portentous; as, dire omens.
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Dire; dreadful; terrible; calamitous; woeful; as, a direful fiend; a direful day.
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To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.
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of Dread
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Full of dread or terror; fearful.
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Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.
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Frightful; causing fear.
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of Frighten
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Full of fright; affrighted; frightened.
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In a frightful manner; to a frightful dagree.
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Fearful; frightful.
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Causing horror; frightful.
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Offensively filthy; very dirty, foul, or defiled; disgusting; nauseous.
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Full of pain; causing uneasiness or distress, either physical or mental; afflictive; disquieting; distressing.
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Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable.
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Fitted to excite fear or terror; such as may astonish or terrify by its magnitude, force, or violence; terrible; dreadful; as, a tremendous wind; a t…
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Not speakable; incapable of being uttered or adequately described; inexpressible; unutterable; ineffable; as, unspeakable grief or rage.
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Foolish; silly; simple; ignorant; also, weak; effeminate.
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Foolish; silly; simple; ignorant; also, weak; effeminate.
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