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horrendous

Main Entry:: hor·ren·dous
Pronunciation:: \hȯ-ˈren-dəs, hä-, hə-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin horrendus, from gerundive of horrēre
Date:: 1659

: horrible , dreadful <the tax rate was horrendous> <horrendous crimes>

— hor·ren·dous·ly adverb

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