Dread and Wariness

Dread

Dread noun - Suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune.
Usage example: the dread felt by people awaiting bad news

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

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

Wariness

Wariness noun - A close attentiveness to avoiding danger.

Dread and wariness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dread" instead a noun "Wariness".

Nearby Words: wary, warily

How words are described

initial initial dread initial wariness
visible visible dread visible wariness
bad bad dread bad wariness
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