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Fearsome

/fˈɪrsəm/
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(adj) frightening, especially in appearance.

He has a fearsome intellect before which even the most learned cower.
When hell is inside the soul, death is not fearsome.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The dragon was a ____ creature with sharp claws and could breathe fire from its massive jaw.

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