Dread and Loathing

Dread

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

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Loathing and dread are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Loathing" instead a noun "Dread".

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

Loathing noun - A dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness.

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Dread and loathing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dread" instead a noun "Loathing".

Nearby Words: loath, loathed

old	old dread	old loathing
fear	fear dread	fear loathing
particular	particular dread	particular loathing
complete	complete dread	complete loathing
Other adjectives: utter, initial, sheer, deep, obvious, visible, absolute, dark, deep-seated, personal, instinctive, general.

Dread Queen Morag's sending false visions of her god abandoning her and the ensuing self-doubt/loathing is likely much more damaging to her already weakened psyche.

Source: Break The Cutie / Video Games
The Boys in the Band is very much a look at the self-loathing, dread and neurosis in a pre-Stonewall gay culture - especially since it hit the stage in 1968, one year before the Stonewall Rebellion.

Source: Unintentional Period Piece

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