Deathly and Horrible

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Deathly adjective - Of, relating to, or suggestive of death.

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Horrible and deathly are semantically related. in suggesting end of life topic. In some cases you can use "Horrible" instead an adjective "Deathly".

Nearby Word: death

Horrible adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.

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Deathly and horrible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deathly" instead an adjective "Horrible".

Nearby Words: horrid, horror, horrify, horribly

After he suffers another horrible vision in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Hermione berates him for not learning to block it and then makes the mistake of asking if he liked it.

Source: Death Glare
When Petunia mentions "That horrible boy" telling Lily Evans (Harry's mother) about Dementors, we think she means James...as we find out in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows we learn she actually means Severus Snape.

Source: Literature / Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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