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gruesome

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Main Entry: grue·some
Variant(s): also grew·some \ˈgrü-səm\
Function: adjective
Etymology: alteration of earlier growsome, from English dial. grow, grue to shiver, from Middle English gruen, probably from Middle Dutch grūwen; akin to Old High German ingrūēn to shiver
Date: circa 1700

: inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly

synonyms see ghastly

grue·some·ly adverb

grue·some·ness noun


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