Dictionary Check: dread

"dread" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 7 points

Definition

adjective

causing fear or dread or terror

Example: "the awful war"
noun

fearful expectation or anticipation

Example: "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
verb

be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

Example: "I fear the winters in Moscow"
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