Brutal
Brutal adjective - Difficult to endure.
Horrifying and brutal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Horrifying" instead an adjective "Brutal".
Horrifying
Horrifying adjective - Causing fear.
Brutal and horrifying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Horrifying".
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- Syria's crackdown on rebels quickly reached brutal and horrifying levels, and other countries have been highly reluctant to intervene.
Source: Useful Notes / The New Tens -
Naturally, Frieza hated every second of it and describes it to the Z-Fighters as if it were the most horrifying and brutal torture ever devised.Frieza: I was serenaded by teddy bears!
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It's implied that she had an extremely brutal and horrifying death, but the very young narrator doesn't realise this.
Source: Blood from the Mouth
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