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dreadful in Persian

افتضاح eftezâh

/ˈdɹɛd.fl̩/

dreadful in Persian: افتضاح (eftezâh). In English, dreadful means genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.

Persian words for dreadful

causing dread
افتضاح eftezâh

English meaning of dreadful

  1. adjective Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
  2. adjective Unpleasant, awful, very bad (also used as an intensifier).
  3. adjective Awesome, awe-inspiring, causing feelings of reverence.
  4. adjective Scared, afraid, frightened.

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Questions about dreadful in Persian

What is the meaning of dreadful in Persian?
Dreadful in Persian is افتضاح (eftezâh).
معنی dreadful چیست؟
Dreadful: افتضاح (eftezâh).
What does dreadful mean in English?
Dreadful means genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.

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