as in messes
something unpleasant to look at
people in our neighborhood think that that orange and green office building is a hideous fright
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as in scares
to strike with fear
a ghastly sight that would fright even the most stouthearted soul
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The four-time major champion will be back at Augusta for his 11th go at the career grand slam, but land of the Azaleas has been a house of horrors at times for the Northern Irishman.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025 -
The edits were originally flagged by The Washington Post, which reported that changes stripped away key references to Harriet Tubman and softened language that once plainly conveyed the horrors of slavery.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Frights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frights. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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