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dread
/dɹɛd/
noun 5verb 4adj 2
Collocations
11(noun.)
ADJ
great, mortal
She felt a great dread when she saw the dark clouds approaching during the outdoor wedding.
constant
VERB + DREAD
feel, have
She felt a deep dread whenever she had to give a presentation at work.
live in
She lived in dread of receiving bad news from the hospital.
fill sb with
The dark empty house filled them with dread as they walked through the door.
PREP
in ~ of
The children waited in dread of the headmaster's announcement about the test results.
~ of
Many people have a dread of public speaking, so they avoid presentations at work.
PHRASES
a feeling/sense of dread
(verb.)
ADV
absolutely
She's absolutely dreading her first day at the new school next week.
rather
always
She has always dreaded public speaking, ever since her first presentation in school.
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