Definition of dread

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Dread (n.) Reverential or respectful fear; awe.

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Dreadless :: Dreadless (a.) Exempt from danger which causes dread; secure.
Ominous :: Ominous (a.) Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant; portentous; -- formerly used both in a favorable and unfavorable sense; now chiefly in the latter; foreboding or foreshowing evil; inauspicious; as, an ominous dread..
Terror :: Terror (n.) Extreme fear; fear that agitates body and mind; violent dread; fright.
Fear :: Fear (n.) A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending danger; apprehension; anxiety; solicitude; alarm; dread..
Bete Noire :: Bete noire () Something especially hated or dreaded; a bugbear.
Awe :: Awe (v. t.) To strike with fear and reverence; to inspire with awe; to control by inspiring dread.
Redoubtable :: Redoubtable (a.) Formidable; dread; terrible to foes; as, a redoubtable hero; hence, valiant; -- often in contempt or burlesque..
Dread :: Dread (v. t.) To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension..
Terrific :: Terrific (a.) Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight..
Russophobia :: Russophobia (n.) Morbid dread of Russia or of Russian influence.
Dread :: Dread (n.) Fury; dreadfulness.
Awe :: Awe (n.) Dread; great fear mingled with respect.
Fearnaught :: Fearnaught (n.) A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnaught; also, a warm garment..
Shrug :: Shrug (v. i.) To raise or draw up the shoulders, as in expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like..
Dread :: Dread (n.) Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
Dreadful :: Dreadful (a.) Inspiring dread; impressing great fear; fearful; terrible; as, a dreadful storm..
Toxiphobia :: Toxiphobia (n.) An insane or greatly exaggerated dread of poisons.
Astonishment :: Astonishment (n.) The overpowering emotion excited when something unaccountable, wonderful, or dreadful is presented to the mind; an intense degree of surprise; amazement..
Horribleness :: Horribleness (n.) The state or quality of being horrible; dreadfulness; hideousness.
Horrisonous :: Horrisonous (a.) Sounding dreadfully; uttering a terrible sound.
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