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Dictionary Entry

dread

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great fear

In a Sentence

“She felt a wave of dread before stepping onto the stage.”

Origin

Old English adrǣdan ‘to fear’

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Synonyms

terrorfrightalarm

Antonyms

calmcourageease

Related Words

dreadfuldreadeddreading

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