 grisly |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] shockingly repellent; inspiring horror | |
| Synonyms: | grim ghastly gruesome macabre | |
| Examples: | "ghastly wounds" "the grim aftermath of the bombing" "the grim task of burying the victims" "a grisly murder" "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice" "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages" |
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| Related terms: | alarming | |
| Similar spelling: |
grossly Grisel Grassl grizzly Griselda grasslike grassless grassland |
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