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  • 91horrified — horrifiedly /hawr euh fuyd lee, fuy id , hor /, adv. /hawr euh fuyd , hor /, adj. 1. showing or indicating great shock or horror: a horrified gasp; a horrified expression. 2. accompanied or characterized by a feeling of horror: horrified interest …

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  • 92horripilate — /haw rip euh layt , ho /, v.t., horripilated, horripilating. to produce horripilation on. [1615 25; < L horripilatus (ptp. of horripilare to become bristly). See HORRIFY, PILE3, ATE1] * * * …

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  • 93puppetry — /pup i tree/, n., pl. puppetries. 1. the art of making puppets or presenting puppet shows. 2. the action of puppets. 3. mummery; mere show. 4. puppets collectively. [1520 30; see PUPPET, RY] * * * Art of creating and manipulating puppets in a&#8230; …

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  • 94scandalize — scandalization, n. scandalizer, n. /skan dl uyz /, v.t., scandalized, scandalizing. 1. to shock or horrify by something considered immoral or improper. 2. Naut. to spill the wind from or reduce the exposed area of (a sail) in an unusual manner.&#8230; …

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  • 95Accusations of Treason —     Accusations of Treason     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Accusations of Treason     A common misrepresentation concerning the Elizabethan persecution of English and Irish Catholics from 1570 onwards is the statement that the victims devoted to&#8230; …

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  • 96splatterspunk — noun a) An erotic work of fiction or drama designed to hold interest by the use of a high degree of intrigue, comedy, adventure or suspense with the power to horrify. b) Literary or artistic works having an erotic theme innately …

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  • 97horrific — adjective horrifying, causing horror; horrible. See Also: horrible, horrify, horror, horrendous …

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  • 98horrendous — adjective /həˈrɛndəs/ Extremely bad; awful; terrible. There was horrendous carnage at the scene of the plane crash. Syn: awful, horrific, terrible See Also: horrible …

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  • 99luridly — adverb In a lurid manner, in a way that contains gauche details or is intended to shock or horrify. The details of the crime were luridly and sensationally described …

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  • 100horror — noun /ˈhɔɹ.ɚ,ˈhɑɹ.ɚ/ a) An intense painful emotion of fear or repugnance. b) An intense dislike or aversion; an abhorrence …

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