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| hor·ri·ble [ háwrəb'l ] |
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1. very unpleasant: very bad, unpleasant, or unsightly
 a horrible smell
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2. causing horror: sufficiently frightening, distressing, or shocking as to provoke horror
 a horrible crime
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3. nasty: unkind, rude, or ill-behaved
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informal
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin horribilis< horrere "bristle, shudder with fear at"] |
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 hor·ri·ble·ness noun |
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