Related Words for shocking

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lurid
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Adjective, Adjective
scandalous
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disgraceful
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Adjective, Adjective
shameful
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Adjective, Adjective
immoral
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Adjective, Adjective
sensational
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Adjective, Adjective
startling
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Adjective
horrifying
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Adjective
surprising
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Adjective
disturbing
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alarming
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frightening
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appalling
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sickening
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troubling
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astonishing
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Adjective
unsettling
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terrifying
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Adjective
baffling
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Adjective
outrageous
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Adjective
unsurprising
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Adjective
astounding
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Adjective
shocker
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Noun
horrific
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Adjective
heartbreaking
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Adjective
embarrassing
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Adjective
devastating
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Adjective
disquieting
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Adjective
disconcerting
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Adjective
unnerving
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Adjective
upsetting
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Verb
gruesome
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Adjective
bizarre
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Adjective
disgusting
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Adjective
infuriating
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Adjective
sobering
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Adjective
revolting
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Adjective
disappointing
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Adjective
perplexing
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Adjective
thrilling
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Adjective
damning
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Adjective
tragic
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Adjective
jarring
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Noun
unbelievable
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Adjective
bewildering
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Adjective
scary
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Adjective
amusing
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Adjective
brutal
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Adjective
disheartening
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Adjective
humiliating
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Adjective
horrible
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Adjective
puzzling
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Adjective
dramatic
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Adjective
fascinating
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Adjective
strange
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Adjective
worrisome
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Adjective
mystifying
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Adjective
laughable
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Adjective
unexpected
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Adjective
awful
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Adjective
grotesque
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Adjective
depressing
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Adjective
mortifying
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Adjective
terrible
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Adjective
dreadful
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Adjective
abhorrent
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Adjective
deplorable
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Adjective
remarkable
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Adjective
unfathomable
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Adjective
revelation
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Noun
painful
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Adjective
ridiculous
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Adjective
ludicrous
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Adjective
hilarious
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Adjective
ghastly
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Adjective
unimaginable
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Adjective
unfortunate
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Adjective
maddening
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Adjective
grisly
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Adjective
ironic
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Adjective
stunning
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Adjective
revelatory
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Adjective
horrendous
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Adjective
intriguing
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Adjective
unusual
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Adjective
harrowing
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Noun
unforgivable
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Adjective
enlightening
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Adjective
interesting
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Adjective
distressing
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Adjective
absurd
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Adjective
inexplicable
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Adjective
frustrating
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Adjective
enthralling
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Adjective
riveting
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Noun
staggering
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Adjective
exhilarating
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Adjective
drastic
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Adjective
unprecedented
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Adjective
funny
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Adjective
unthinkable
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Adjective
breathtaking
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Adjective
atrocious
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Adjective
exciting
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Adjective
provocative
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Adjective
nauseating
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Adjective
jolting
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Noun
lamentable
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Adjective
impressive
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Adjective
surreal
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Adjective
discouraging
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Adjective
inconceivable
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Adjective
poignant
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Adjective
profound
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Adjective
horrid
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Adjective
weird
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Adjective
electrifying
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Adjective
amazing
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Adjective
miraculous
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Adjective
striking
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Adjective
inspiring
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Adjective
daunting
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Adjective
aghast
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Adjective
wonderful
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Adjective
macabre
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Noun
awesome
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Adjective
dazzling
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Adjective
terrific
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Adjective
wondrous
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Adjective
incredible
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Adjective
suspenseful
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Adjective
ghostly
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Adjective
titillating
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Adjective
eerie
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Noun
fearful
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Adjective
shocking pink
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Phrase, Noun, Adjective
staring
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Verb
scintillating
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Noun
stupendous
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Adjective
suspicious
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Adjective
stirring
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Adjective
colossal
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Adjective
uncanny
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Adjective
sharp
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Adjective
entrancing
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Adjective
bracing
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Verb
electric
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Name
suddenness
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Noun
abruptness
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Noun
pinks
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Noun
disrepair
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Noun
impiety
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Noun
inefficiency
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Noun
rudeness
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Noun
flirt
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Noun
cruelties
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Noun
blasphemy
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Noun
inhumanity
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Noun
outrages
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Noun
levity
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Noun
denouement
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Noun
assassination
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Noun
juxtapositions
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Noun
statistic
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Noun
brutality
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Noun
betrayal
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Noun
disclosures
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Noun
spectacle
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Noun
news
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Noun
aberrant
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Adjective, Noun
abominable
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Adjective
blatant
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Adjective
chilling
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Adjective, Noun
confusing
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Adjective
dire
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Adjective, Noun
disruptive
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Adjective
drama
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Noun
egregious
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Adjective
flagrant
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Adjective
glaring
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Adjective, Noun
graphic
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Adjective, Noun
gratifying
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Adjective
grim
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Adjective, Verb, Noun
gross
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Adjective, Name, Verb
heinous
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Adjective
hideous
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Adjective
indecent
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Adjective
iniquitous
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Adjective
insulting
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Adjective, Noun
notorious
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Adjective, Adverb
objectionable
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Adjective
obscene
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Adjective, Verb
odd
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Adjective, Noun
offensive
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Adjective, Noun
overwhelming
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Adjective, Noun
phenomenal
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Adjective
repugnant
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Adjective
repulsive
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Adjective
sad
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Adjective, Verb, Noun
spectacular
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Adjective, Noun
spooky
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Adjective
tremendous
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Adjective
ugly
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Adjective, Noun, Verb
unheard
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Adjective
unpleasant
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Adjective
vivid
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Adjective, Noun
wan
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Name, Adjective
worrying
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Adjective, Noun
die
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Verb, Noun
bulletproof
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Adjective, Verb