Gruesomeness and Ghastliness

Gruesomeness

Gruesomeness noun - The quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay.
Usage example: permanently scarred by the sheer gruesomeness of what she had witnessed during the war

Ghastliness is a synonym for gruesomeness in horror topic. In some cases you can use "Ghastliness" instead a noun "Gruesomeness".

Ghastliness

Ghastliness noun - The quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay.
Usage example: the ghastliness of the Holocaust can scarcely be described

Gruesomeness is a synonym for ghastliness in horror topic. You can use "Gruesomeness" instead a noun "Ghastliness".
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