What is Dread?

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What is dread?,

Answer 1

¡Hola!, Angely:

 

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Here is one dictionary definition of the word "dread":

–verb (used with object)

1. to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of: to dread death.
2. to be reluctant to do, meet, or experience: I dread going to big parties.
3. Archaic . to hold in respectful awe.

–verb (used without object)

1. to be in great fear.

–noun

1. terror or apprehension as to something in the future; great fear.
2. a person or thing dreaded.
3. dreads, Informal . dreadlocks.
4. Informal . a person who wears dreadlocks.
5. Archaic . deep awe or reverence.

–adjective

1. greatly feared; frightful; terrible.
2. held in awe or reverential fear.

 

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nice to see you around , old friend:) - 00494d19, Sep 18, 2010

Answer 2

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