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Definition of dreaded adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

dreaded

adjective

NAmE//ˈdrɛdəd//

(formal dread) [only before noun]

1causing fear The dreaded moment had finally arrived.

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2(humorous) Did I hear the dreaded word “homework”?

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