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Shuddered vs Dreaded - What's the difference?

shuddered | dreaded |

As verbs the difference between shuddered and dreaded

is that shuddered is past tense of shudder while dreaded is past tense of dread.

As an adjective dreaded is

causing fear, dread or terror.

shuddered

English

Verb

(head)
  • (shudder)

    • shudder

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shivering tremor.
  • A moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson.

    • Synonyms

    * (shivering tremor ): jiggle, quake, rumble, quiver * (frisson ): shiver, quiver, tingle, thrill

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shake nervously, as if from fear.
  • To vibrate jerkily.

    • Synonyms

    * (shake nervously ): palpitate, shiver, shake, quake * (vibrate jerkily ): flutter, jiggle, shake, wiggle

    See also

    * judder

    References

    dreaded

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing fear, dread or terror
  • * I have got the dreaded flu.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (dread)

    • Anagrams

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