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dreaded
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Dreaded
(gcide) | Dread \Dread\ (dr[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dreaded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Dreading.] [AS. dr[=ae]dan, in comp.; akin to OS.
dr[=a]dan, OHG. tr[=a]tan, both only in comp.]
To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to,
with terrific apprehension.
[1913 Webster]
When at length the moment dreaded through so many years
came close, the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's
mind. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster] |
dreaded
(wn) | dreaded
adj 1: causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an
awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so
direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of
the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease
it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling";
"horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible
curse" [syn: awful, dire, direful, dread(a),
dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome,
frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible] |
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Dreaded
(gcide) | Dread \Dread\ (dr[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dreaded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Dreading.] [AS. dr[=ae]dan, in comp.; akin to OS.
dr[=a]dan, OHG. tr[=a]tan, both only in comp.]
To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to,
with terrific apprehension.
[1913 Webster]
When at length the moment dreaded through so many years
came close, the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's
mind. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster] |
Undreaded
(gcide) | Undreaded \Undreaded\
See dreaded. |
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