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  • 1Frightful — Fright ful, a. 1. Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] See how the frightful herds run from the wood. W. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a… …

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  • 2frightful — fright|ful [ˈfraıtfəl] adj old fashioned especially BrE 1.) unpleasant or bad = ↑awful, terrible ↑terrible ▪ There s been a frightful accident. 2.) used to emphasize how bad something is = ↑awful, terrible ↑terrible ▪ Her hair was a frightful… …

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  • 3frightful — adjective 1 especially BrE unpleasant or bad: There s been a frightful accident on the motorway. 2 BrE old fashioned used to emphasize how bad something is: a frightful mess. frightfulness noun (U) …

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