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(Entry 1 of 3)
- every ship on the Spanish Main was terrified of running into the dread pirate
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dread
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of dread (Entry 2 of 3)
- the dread felt by people awaiting bad news
Synonyms for dread
- alarm
- (also alarum),
- apprehension,
- apprehensiveness,
- foreboding,
- misgiving
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- we were filled with dread when we saw the rapids we would be rafting down
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- speaking in public is a perennial dread for many people
Synonyms for dread
- bête noire,
- black beast,
- bogey
- (also bogie or bogy),
- bugaboo,
- bugbear,
- hobgoblin,
- ogre
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verbSynonyms of dread (Entry 3 of 3)
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The first known use of dread was before the 12th century
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