Bloodcurdling

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  • adjective. Causing great horror; terrifying.
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  • adjective. causing sudden intense fear due to an apprehension of imminent bodily harm, to oneself or others.
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  • adjective. Causing great horror or terror.
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  • adjective. extremely alarming
    • Word Usage
    "Now they began with what his mother described as a bloodcurdling scream, after which David would jump out of bed, knock over furniture, and run about as if trying to escape from something."
    Equivalent
    alarming  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    hair-raising  nightmarish  
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