adjective.repellentlyfrightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly
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adjective.
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
Word Usage
"Some Muslims have been sceptical of bin Laden's death, especially as the United States has said it will not release what it called gruesome images of his corpse for fear of inciting more violence."