Dismaying and Fearful

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Dismaying adjective - Causing consternation.

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Fearful and dismaying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fearful" instead an adjective "Dismaying".

Nearby Words: dismay, dismayed, dismayingly

Fearful adjective - Causing fear.

Usage example: the fearful roar of a lion

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Dismaying and fearful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dismaying" instead an adjective "Fearful".

Nearby Words: fear, fearless, fearsome, fearfully, fearlessly

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