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Word of the Day - gruesome

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gruesome

/ˈɡruːs(ə)m/
adjective
1 Causing repulsion or horror; grisly.
1.1 informal - Extremely unpleasant.

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

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