Awful

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1. Adjective

Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene.

2. Adjective

Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence, or with fear and admiration; fitted to inspire reverential fear; profoundly impressive.

3. Adjective

Struck or filled with awe; terror-stricken.

4. Adjective

Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding.

5. Adjective

Frightful; exceedingly bad; great; -- applied intensively; as, an awful bonnet; an awful boaster.
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