Apprehend and Dread

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Apprehend

Apprehend verb - To have a clear idea of.

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Dread is a synonym for apprehend in feeling topic. In some cases you can use "Dread" instead a verb "Apprehend", when it comes to topics like be afraid.

Nearby Words: apprehension, apprehensive, apprehensively, apprehensible, apprehending

Dread

Dread verb - Be afraid or scared of; be frightened of.

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Apprehend is a synonym for dread in feeling topic. Sometimes you can use "Apprehend" instead a verb "Dread", if it concerns topics such as be afraid, anticipate with horror.

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

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Common collocations

thought	apprehend thought	dread thought
someone	apprehend someone	dread someone
prisoners	apprehend prisoners	dread prisoners

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