Awesome and Horrific

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Awesome adjective - Causing wonder or astonishment.

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Horrific and awesome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Horrific" instead an adjective "Awesome".

Nearby Word: awesomely

Horrific adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.

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Awesome and horrific are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Awesome" instead an adjective "Horrific".

Ixion from Final Fantasy X is a damn awesome unicorn, once you get past that horrific, scythe-like horn that takes up half his face.

Source: Cool Horse
This one manages to be awesome rather than horrific for the protagonist since her parents are fiercely protective of her and she learns that she is part of a powerful Masquerade.

Source: Literature / Goosebumps
Badass Normal: The Empire doesn't have the incredible strength and skill of the Chaos-worshiping Northern barbarians, nor the sheer resilience and numbers of the Greenskins, nor the awesome magic of the Elves or the horrific technology of the Skaven.

Source: Video Game / Warhammer: Mark of Chaos

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