Terrible and Wicked

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Terrible adjective - Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality.

Usage example: a terrible cough

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Wicked is a synonym for terrible. In some cases you can use "Wicked" instead the word "Terrible" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: terribly, terrify, terror

Wicked adjective - Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality.

Usage example: a wicked cough

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Terrible is a synonym for wicked in destructive topic. You can use "Terrible" instead an adjective "Wicked".

Nearby Words: wickedness, wickedly, wicker, wick

Wicked: Good intentions can still have terrible ramifications, and that true friendship can be found in the most unlikely of places.

Source: Central Theme / Theatre
Black and Grey Morality: The boyars are a wicked and callous lot, but Ivan the Terrible is no angel, either.

Source: Film / Ivan the Terrible
I remember Christmas 1892, in Marseille: terrible, wicked place; rotten to the core; and I enjoyed every minute of it.

Source: Film / We're No Angels

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