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   gruesome

   /ˈɡruːs(ə)m/

   adjective

   • 1. causing repulsion or horror; grisly: "the most gruesome murder"
   • ▪ extremely unpleasant: "gruesome catering"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Scots grue ‘to feel horror, shudder’ (of Scandinavian origin) + -some1. Rare before the late 18th century, the word was popularized by Sir Walter Scott.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gruesomely adverb
   • 2. gruesomeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • G

     2

   • R

     1

   • U

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   • E

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