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horrendous

hor·ren·dous [ hə réndəss, haw réndəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. dreadful: sufficiently unpleasant, frightening, or shocking as to provoke horror

2. very large: very large, great, or high, often unreasonably or excessively so ( informal )
horrendous prices

[Mid-17th century. < Latin horrendus "to be shuddered at," form of horrere "bristle, shudder with fear at"]

hor·ren·dous·ness noun
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