Angst and Dread

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Angst

Angst noun - An acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom.

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Dread is a synonym for angst in anxiety topic. In some cases you can use "Dread" instead a noun "Angst", when it comes to topics like panic, feeling of anxiety.

Dread

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

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Angst is a synonym for dread in fear topic. You can use "Angst" instead a noun "Dread", if it concerns topics such as panic.

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

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old	old angst	old dread
total	total angst	total dread
initial	initial angst	initial dread
genuine	genuine angst	genuine dread
Other adjectives: sheer, deep, obvious, real, constant, great, enormous, slight, dark, personal, general, hidden, overwhelming, repressed, cosmic, existential.

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The whole book itself was pretty Deus Angst Machina, but by the end when have to watch as Charlie goes back to becoming mentally handicapped, writhing in pain and dread all the way, you seriously wonder why the book doesn't burst into flames.

Source: Downer Ending / Literature

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