Frightful
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Frightful adjective – Causing fear. Usage example: a frightful sound emanated from somewhere deep within the forest
Frightening is a synonym for frightful. In some cases you can use "Frightening" instead the word "Frightful" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Words: frightening, frightened, fright, frightfully, frighted
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Frightening
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Frightening adjective – Causing fear. Usage example: a truly frightening movie
Frightful is a synonym for frightening. You can use "Frightful" instead an adjective "Frightening".
Nearby Words: frighten, frightful, frightened, fright
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| capacity | frightful capacity | frightening capacity |
| power | frightful power | frightening power |
| reputation | frightful reputation | frightening reputation |
| vision | frightful vision | frightening vision |
| Other nouns: appearance, form, moment, speed. | ||
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