Dread and Funk

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

Usage example: the dread felt by people awaiting bad news

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Funk is a synonym for dread in fear topic. In some cases you can use "Funk" instead a noun "Dread".

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

Funk noun - A strong unpleasant smell.

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Dread is a synonym for funk in fear topic. You can use "Dread" instead the word "Funk" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: funky, funking, funked

old	old dread	old funk
complete	complete dread	complete funk
sheer	sheer dread	sheer funk
deep	deep dread	deep funk
Other adjectives: dark, existential.

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