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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

A successful achievement or something that has been done successfully.

“Winning the science fair was a great accomplishment for Sarah.”

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petrifying

Part of Speechverb

To harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. petrifyingquality petrifyingsprings petrifyingspring petrifyinggaze petrifyingpower petrifying
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Synonyms

frighteningterrifyingalarming

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Related Words

soul-shakingterribledreadedbreath-catchingfearedterrified

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