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horrible

US /ˈhɔrəbəl/

adjective Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

provoking horror; ; ; ; - Winston Churchill

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The traffic this morning was horrible, so I arrived late.

Word Family

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AdjectiveAdj
horrible gốc
AdverbAdv
horribly

Synonyms

  • terriblecausing fear or dread or terror
  • dreadfulcausing fear or dread or terror
  • awfulexceptionally bad or displeasing

Collocations

  • Easy horrible weather
    describing horrible weather (provoking horror; ; ; ; - Winston Churchill)
  • Medium horrible mistake in bookkeeping
    describing horrible mistake in bookkeeping (provoking horror; ; ; ; - Winston Churchill)
  • Hard horrible tragedy shaking community
    describing horrible tragedy shaking community (provoking horror; ; ; ; - Winston Churchill)
  • Very Hard horrible predicament without exit
    describing horrible predicament without exit (provoking horror; ; ; ; - Winston Churchill)

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