Gruesome
/ɡrˈusəm/
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Definition
(adj) Repellently frightful and shocking; ghastly, horrific.
Sentence Examples
Any murder is gruesome but this one was especially heinous.
He set out to make a movie as gruesome as humanly possible.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The forensic team was called to the scene to investigate the ____ details of the mysterious and violent crime.