Horror
Horror noun - The quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay.
Usage example: it's difficult to even begin to comprehend the horror of the Holocaust
Viciousness and horror are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Viciousness" instead a noun "Horror".
Viciousness
Viciousness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: simple viciousness can be the only reason for spreading such vile, unfounded rumors
Horror and viciousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Horror" instead a noun "Viciousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- savagery and horror
- savagery and viciousness
- animosity and horror
- animosity and viciousness
- enormity and horror
- enormity and viciousness
- evil and horror
- evil and viciousness
- crime and horror
- crime and viciousness
- abomination and horror
- abomination and viciousness
- wickedness and horror
- wickedness and viciousness
Both words in one sentence
- Lugo goes from expressing shock and horror at the viciousness of Walker's actions to casually shooting an unarmed man three times in the head without a second's hesitation, whereas after Lugo gets lynched Adams positively begs Walker to let him fire upon the unarmed civilians who lynched him.
Source: It Gets Easier -
Mook Horror Show: By the end the women have become so desperate and hateful of the Crawlers that they start ripping them apart with even more viciousness than the Crawlers themselves ever showed.
Source: Film / The Descent
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