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单词 unterrific
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unterrificadj.

Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unteˈrrific.
(un- prefix1 1.)
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the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [adjective] > terrorless
dreadless1591
unterrifying1691
unterrific1788
terrorless1813
1788 H. Downman Infancy (ed. 4) vi. 637 The stream Of lightning,..safe convey'd, In unterrific silence, to the ground.
1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus ii. iii. 42/2 Not unterrific was the aspect; but we looked on it like brave youths.
1887 J. Ruskin Præterita II. xi. 393 A majestic, but unterrific, fortalice of cliff.
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