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Frightening

/frˈaɪtənɪŋ/
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(adj) Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.

It is frightening beyond description.
But earthquakes are still as frightening as ever.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The sound of the thunder was truly ____, shaking the windows and echoing through the empty house.

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