Consternation and Dread

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Consternation

Consternation noun - Fear resulting from the awareness of danger.

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Dread is a synonym for consternation in dismay topic. In some cases you can use "Dread" instead a noun "Consternation", when it comes to topics like feeling, state, fear, fright. popular alternative

Dread

Dread noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.

Usage example: we were filled with dread when we saw the rapids we would be rafting down

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Consternation is a synonym for dread in fear topic. You can use "Consternation" instead a noun "Dread", if it concerns topics such as state, fright, terror, horror. popular alternative

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

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complete	complete consternation	complete dread
total	total consternation	total dread
initial	initial consternation	initial dread
visible	visible consternation	visible dread
Other adjectives: constant, great, general, greatest.

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