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dread
adjective
noun
verb
causing fear or dread or terror
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dɹɛd
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adjective
causing fear or dread or terror
“the awful war”
noun
fearful expectation or anticipation
“the student looked around the examination room with apprehension”
verb
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
“I fear the winters in Moscow”
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the awful war
an awful risk
dire news
a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
the dread presence of the headmaster
the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
I fear the winters in Moscow
We should not fear the Communists!
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