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grisly

/ˈɡɹɪzli/
adjective
  1. Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.

    "The photographs of the killings depict a grisly scene."

    Similar: gristly, grisy, grizzly

Synonymsgristly, grisy, grizzly

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