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Causing or able to cause fear:
appalling, dire, direful, dreadful, fearful, formidable, frightful, ghastly, redoubtable, scary, terrible, tremendous. See fear
Filled with fear or terror:
afraid, aghast, apprehensive, fearful, funky, panicky. (Regional) afeard, ascared. See fear

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