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bloodcurdling
[ bluhd-kurd-ling, -kur-dl-ing ]
/ ˈblʌdˌkɜrd lɪŋ, -ˌkɜr dl ɪŋ /
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adjective
arousing terror; horrifying: a bloodcurdling scream.
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bloodcurdling
/ (ˈblʌdˌkɜːdlɪŋ) /
adjective
terrifying; horrifying
Derived forms of bloodcurdling
bloodcurdlingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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