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ghastness.

Amazement; terror; fright; fear.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡæs(t)nəs//ˈɡɑːs(t)nəs/
  1. Amazement; terror; fright; fear.

    archaic · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English gastnes, gastnesse, from gast, past participle of gasten (“to terrify”), equivalent to ghast + -ness.

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