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dreadful
dread·ful / ˈdredfəl/ • adj. causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious: there's been a dreadful accident. ∎ extremely disagreeable: the weather was dreadful. ∎ used to emphasize the degree to which something is the case, esp. something regarded with sadness or disapproval: you're a dreadful flirt. ∎ (of a person or their feelings) troubled: I feel dreadful—I hate myself. ∎ (of a person or their appearance) feeling or looking ill: she looked dreadful and she was struggling for breath. DERIVATIVES: dread·ful·ness n. |
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"dreadful." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "dreadful." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-dreadful.html "dreadful." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-dreadful.html |
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Dreadfulof Dragons [book title by P. Blakely]. |
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"Dreadful." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Dreadful." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300563.html "Dreadful." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300563.html |
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