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Ghastliness

Part of speech: Noun

Sense: The quality or state of being extremely shocking, horrifying, or terrifying.

Usage:

• She couldn't even bring herself to describe the ghastliness of the crime scene.
• The movie's special effects were so realistic that the ghastliness of the horror scenes was unnerving.

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense: Causing great fear or horror; frightful.

Usage:

• The old abandoned house had a ghastliness about it that made everyone avoid it after dark.
• His face was pale and disfigured, adding to the ghastliness of his appearance.

Part of speech: Adverb

Sense: In an extremely shocking, horrifying, or terrifying manner.

Usage:

• The scream echoed ghastliness across the deserted street.
• The disturbing images in the horror movie were etched into her mind ghastliness.

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