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blood-curdling

adj

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of bloodcurdling.

    • `Yes, yes,' said the other, and chuckled in a rather blood-curdling tone.
    • But presently Numa gave up the chase and, with a series of blood-curdling moans and roars, turned angrily back in search of another and an easier dinner.
    • As the van hurtled towards her, she threw the bag at the bonnet of the van. As it struck, she let out a blood-curdling scream, as if she had been run over. “AAAAARRR GGGGHHHH!!!!!!”

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for blood-curdling. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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