Doubt and Dread

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Doubt

Doubt noun - A feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
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Dread and doubt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dread" instead a noun "Doubt".
Nearby Words: doubtful, doubtless, doubting, doubtfulness, doubted

Dread

Dread noun - Suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune.
Usage example: the dread felt by people awaiting bad news
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Doubt and dread are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Doubt" instead a noun "Dread".
Nearby Words: dreadful, dreadfully, dreaded, dreading, dreader

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initial initial doubt initial dread
true true doubt true dread
deep deep doubt deep dread
obvious obvious doubt obvious dread
Other adjectives: real, constant, great, slight, bad, horrible, personal, few, sudden, existential.

Common collocations

idea doubt idea dread idea
way doubt way dread way
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