Admiration and Dread

Admiration

Admiration noun - The rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary.

Usage example: gaped in admiration as one flower-bedecked float after another paraded past them

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Dread and admiration are semantically related in excite topic. In some cases you can use "Dread" instead a noun "Admiration".

Nearby Words: admire, admirable, admired, admirer, admiring

Dread

Dread noun - Suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune.

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Antonyms for Dread

Admiration and dread are semantically related in excite topic. Sometimes you can use "Admiration" instead a noun "Dread", if it concerns topics such as feelings.

Nearby Words: dreadful, dreadfully, dreaded, dreading, dreader

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How words are described

equal	equal admiration	equal dread
complete	complete admiration	complete dread
initial	initial admiration	initial dread
true	true admiration	true dread
Other adjectives: genuine, proper, deep, obvious, real, constant, great, overwhelming, tremendous.

Both words in one sentence

The mere mention of Victoria in Red brings on a mixture of fear, admiration, and dread in all the other characters.

Source: The Dreaded / Live-Action Films

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