Dread

"Dread" in Finnish

kauhistus

(somebody or something dreaded)

kauhu

(great fear in view of impending evil)

pelko

(great fear in view of impending evil)

hirvittää

(to fear greatly so./sth.)

hirvittää

(to anticipate with fear (that ...))

odottaa pelolla

(to anticipate with fear (that ...))

pelätä

(to fear greatly so./sth.)

pelätä

(to anticipate with fear (that ...))

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