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Terrible

/ˈterəbəl/
Something that causes a strong feeling of fear or worry and is usually very bad or unpleasant.

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Examples:

She has told me about Huntingdon and her terrible marriage.

A terrible disease came to this country.

'No,' said Dorian Gray, 'there is nothing terrible about it.

Etymology:

etymology
Early 15th century, from Old French terrible, from Latin terribilis, from terrere meaning to frighten, inspired by the Indo-European base tres meaning to tremble.

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