Grisly and Gory

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Grisly adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.

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Gory is a synonym for grisly in bloody topic. In some cases you can use "Gory" instead an adjective "Grisly".

Gory adjective - Smeared or stained with blood.

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Grisly is a synonym for gory in bloody topic. You can use "Grisly" instead an adjective "Gory".

Nearby Words: gore, gorily

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