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phobo-, phob-, -phobia, -phobias, -phobe, -phobiac, -phobist, -phobic, -phobism, -phobous
(Greek: fear, extreme fear of; morbid, excessive, irrational fear, or terror of something or someone; however, sometimes this Greek element also means a strong dislike, dread, or hatred for something or someone)
formid-
(Latin: formido, "terror"; causing fear, terrible; to dread, to fear)
vere-, veren-
(Latin: stand in awe of, to be awed at; wonder or admiration of; dread mixed with veneration or great respect)
Word Entries at Get Words: “dread”
dread (s) (noun), dreads (pl)
Extreme fear, anxiety, or terror: Rodney's dread of traveling alone made him extremely tense and nervous.
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dread (DRED) (verb), dreads; dreaded; dreading
To be severely fearful, frightened, to cringe at: Christa dreads having to go home so late at night.

Latonya dreaded the thought of having to leave her friends when she gets the new job in another city.

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