Dreaded and Distressed

Dreaded

Dreaded adjective - Causing fear or dread or terror.
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Distressed and dreaded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distressed" instead a noun "Dreaded".

Nearby Words: dreadful, dread, dreading, dreader

Distressed

Distressed adjective - Generalized feeling of distress.

Dreaded and distressed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dreaded" instead a noun "Distressed".

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