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monstrous, atrocious, grievous, flagitious | shockingly brutal or cruel | |
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serious, grave, dangerous, grievous, severe, life-threatening | causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm | |
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grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending | causing or marked by grief or anguish | |
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heavy, grave, grievous, weighty | of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought |