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dread

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdrɛd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/drɛd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dred)

Collocations for "dread"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dread" in context.

dread

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

a [sense, sensation, feeling] of dread
[lived, waited, sat] in dread
the dread of being [late, singled out, picked on]
the dread of having to wear [braces, glasses]
the dread eventually [disappeared, subsided, died away]
just the [idea, thought] (of it) fills me with dread
filled with [horror, anxiety] and dread
was [overcome, overwhelmed, plagued] by dread
informal: [wore, fixed] her hair in dreads
informal: had his hair [tied, done] in dreads

dreading [the exam, the interview, my first day, her operation]
dread [going, having, playing, doing]
dread the [thought, idea] of
(would) dread to [think, imagine, ask]
dread the [day, time, moment] when
dreaded by [all, many, most]

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'dread' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

sense - tense - creep - creeping - fleeting

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