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ghastly

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﹒Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre.

﹒Extremely unwell or unpleasant; disagreeable.

﹒Resembling a ghost; deathly pale or wan.

Examples

﹒The victim had a ghastly wound on his arm that required immediate medical attention.

﹒It was a ghastly mistake to leave the front door unlocked while we were away on vacation.

﹒The old mansion looked truly ghastly under the pale light of the full moon.

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