grauenvoll — meaning in English
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English meaning
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dread
verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
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gruesome
adj Causing horror or disgust, especially through graphic violence or death.
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harrowing
adj Extremely distressing or disturbing.
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terrific
adj Excellent; wonderful.
Senses
grauenvoll is used for these senses in English:
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dread
Terrible; greatly feared; dreaded.
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gruesome
Repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly.
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harrowing
(formal) Causing pain or distress; harrying.
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terrific
(now, rare) Terrifying, causing terror; terrible; sublime, awe-inspiring. [from 17th c.]
dread — full definition
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verb To feel great fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
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noun A strong feeling of fear or anxiety about something.
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adj Causing great fear; dreaded (used mainly in older or literary English).
