Dread and Problem

Dread

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

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

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

Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.

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Dread and problem are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dread" instead a noun "Problem".

Nearby Words: problematic, problematical

old	old dread	old problem
particular	particular dread	particular problem
initial	initial dread	initial problem
obvious	obvious dread	obvious problem
Other adjectives: real, constant, slight, bad, social, personal, general, former, greater.

Part of the problem is that Shakespeare never bothers to explain (and probably doesn't know) that the Danes from the original story he was cribbing from have a superstitious dread of killing the insane.

Source: Alternative Character Interpretation / Theater

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