Anathema and Dread

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Anathema noun - Something or someone that is hated.

Usage example: the use of animals in the testing of cosmetics is anathema to animal-rights activists

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Dread and anathema are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dread" instead a noun "Anathema".

Nearby Word: anathematize

Dread noun - Something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason.

Usage example: speaking in public is a perennial dread for many people

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Anathema and dread are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anathema" instead a noun "Dread".

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

true	true anathema	true dread
general	general anathema	general dread

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