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dreaded

/ˈdɹɛdɪd/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To fear greatly.
  2. To anticipate with fear.
  3. To be in dread, or great fear.
  4. To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.
  5. Causing fear, dread or terror.
  6. Wearing dreadlocks.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

direful(English)terrible(English)dreadful(English)horrific(English)fearful(English)fearsome(English)frightening(English)alarming(English)dacoit(English)sundown(English)nul(English)goon(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data