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Lemon97 Posted 11 years ago
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What is the difference between "terrible", "horrible" and "awful"?
  

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The origin words are: “terror” for “terrible”; “horror” for “horrible”; and “awe” for “awful”. In common usage, they can all be applied as though they mean “bad”; and each person has his own opinion of which is the highest in value.

  • The origin words are: “terror” for “terrible”; “horror” for “horrible”; and “awe” for “awful”.
  • In common usage, they can all be applied as though they mean “bad”; and each person has his own opinion of which is the highest in value.
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The origin words are: “terror” for “terrible”; “horror” for “horrible”; and “awe” for “awful”.
In common usage, they can all be applied as though they mean “bad”; and each person has his own opinion of which is the highest in value.

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