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Dread

noun
/dɹɛd/
Word Frequency: 4.7

Definitions

1.nounGreat fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
"my visit to the doctor is filling me with dread"
2.nounReverential or respectful fear; awe.
3.nounSomebody or something dreaded.
4.nounA person highly revered.
5.nounFury; dreadfulness.
6.nounA Rastafarian.
7.noun(chiefly in the plural) dreadlock
8.verbTo fear greatly.
9.verbTo anticipate with fear.
"I'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life."
10.verbTo be in dread, or great fear.
11.verbTo style (the hair) into dreadlocks.
12.adjectiveTerrible; greatly feared.
13.adjectiveAwe-inspiring; held in fearful awe.

Synonyms

direfulterribledreadfulfearfulhorrificfearsomefrighteningalarmingfearhorrendousapprehensivenessawful

Rhymes With

leadheaddeadtreadbloodshedaforesaidembedgodhead
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