Dreaded and Vile

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Dreaded adjective - Causing fear or dread or terror.

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Vile and dreaded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vile" instead an adjective "Dreaded".

Nearby Words: dreadful, dread, dreading, dreader

Vile adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.

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Dreaded and vile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dreaded" instead an adjective "Vile".

Nearby Words: vilify, vilely

It is specifically remarked that he is not called "the dreaded" or the "ruthless" or anything like that but only "the vile".

Source: Red Baron
Dreaded people are respected, vile people are held in contempt.

Source: Red Baron
Items like a Token of Gratitude and a Green Thumb, monsters like the dreaded Wedding Knight and the vile Turncoat of Arms, and even events like your hero literally slamming a window of opportunity shut in the enemy's face.

Source: World of Pun

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