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dread
noun [U] /dred/Definition
› a strong feeling of fear or worry: The prospect of working full-time fills me with dread. I live in dread of bumping into her in the street.Fear and phobiasAnxiety and worry - general words dread
adjective [before noun] formal › The dread spectre of civil war looms over the country.Serious and unpleasantNot attractive to look atInformal words for bad dreaded
/ˈdred.ɪd/ adjective [before noun] humorous › My dreaded cousin is coming to stay!Serious and unpleasantNot attractive to look atInformal words for bad
(Definition of dread noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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