See dread in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To be afraid of:
fear. Idiom: have one's heart in one's mouth. See fear
noun
Great agitation and anxiety caused by the expectation or the realization of danger:
affright, alarm, apprehension, fear, fearfulness, fright, funk, horror, panic, terror, trepidation. (Slang) cold feet. Idiom: fear and trembling. See fear- (Archaic)
The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring or astounding:
amaze, amazement, astonishment, awe, marvel, wonder, wonderment. (Archaic) admiration. See excite, feelings
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