What does dreading mean?
Dreading means present participle and gerund of dread.
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/ˈdɹɛdɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of dread.
Use dreading when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dreading means present participle and gerund of dread.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use dreading where its definition matches the intended context.
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