Dread and Monstrosity

Dread

Dread noun - Something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason.

Usage example: speaking in public is a perennial dread for many people

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

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

Monstrosity noun - A person, thing, or event that is far from normal.

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Dread and monstrosity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dread" instead a noun "Monstrosity".

Nearby Words: monstrous, monstrously

complete	complete dread	complete monstrosity
sheer	sheer dread	sheer monstrosity
obvious	obvious dread	obvious monstrosity
enormous	enormous dread	enormous monstrosity
Other adjectives: terrible, horrible, absolute, inhuman, supernatural.

Dread Tharizdun, a monstrosity that threatens all of existence and that the rest of the gods were forced to cooperate to imprison.

Source: Eldritch Abomination / Tabletop Games
The commentators learned to dread the next fashion monstrosity she was going to parade in with.Jay Hunter: Mene Gene is with Sherri, who's dressed in some kind of...white...chandelier..outfit.

Source: Wrestling / Sherri Martel
Drone of Dread Eldritch Abomination: The twisted, squid-like monstrosity that Shaw had the bad luck to be impregnated with.

Source: Film / Prometheus

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