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blood·cur·dling    Audio Help   [bluhd-kurd-ling, -kur-dl-ing] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
arousing terror; horrifying: a bloodcurdling scream.
[Origin: 1930–35; blood + curdle + -ing2]

—Related forms
blood·cur·dling·ly, adverb
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Thesaurus Entries
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Main Entry:  horrible
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Causing great horror.
Synonyms:  hair-raising, horrid, horrific, terrific
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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