Horror is not quite real when shown in 2-D (5)

I believe the answer is:

dread

(Other definitions for dread that I've seen before include "fright" , "quail" , "Be very averse to" , "Be scared of" , "Great fear or apprehension" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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