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Extremely unpleasant

horrible

adjective

very unpleasant

dreadful

adjective

very unpleasant

disgusting

adjective

extremely unpleasant

appalling

adjective

very unpleasant and shocking

vile

adjective

extremely unpleasant

revolting

adjective

extremely unpleasant

despicable

adjective

extremely unpleasant

detestable

adjective

extremely unpleasant

sickening

adjective

something sickening is so unpleasant that it shocks or upsets you

repulsive

adjective

someone or something that is repulsive is so unpleasant that you feel slightly ill when you see them or think about them

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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