Fear and Presentiment

Fear

Fear noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Usage example: fear for her family's safety drove her to seek help from neighbors she hardly knew

Presentiment is a synonym for fear in alarm topic. In some cases you can use "Presentiment" instead a noun "Fear".

Presentiment

Presentiment noun - A feeling that something bad will happen.
Usage example: a nagging presentiment of danger
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Synonyms for Presentiment

Fear is a synonym for presentiment in premonition topic. You can use "Fear" instead a noun "Presentiment", if it concerns topics such as anticipation, misgiving.

Nearby Word: presentment

How words are described

bad bad fear bad presentiment
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