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Meaning of dreaded

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dreaded

Pronunciation:/ˈdɹɛdɪd/

verb

Definitions

  1. To fear greatly.

  2. To anticipate with fear.

    Example: I'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life.

  3. To be in dread, or great fear.

  4. To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Causing fear, dread or terror.

    Example: I have got the dreaded flu.

  2. Wearing dreadlocks.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dreadhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dreaded

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