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   Hor·ren·dous

   /həˈrendəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible: "she suffered horrendous injuries"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin horrendus (gerundive of horrere ‘(of hair) stand on end’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. horrendousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • H

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

     2

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

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