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Word: Nightmare
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting a female evil spirit thought to lie upon and suffocate sleepers): from night+ Old English mære ‘incubus’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnʌɪtmɛː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a frightening or unpleasant dream
Short Definition:frightening or unpleasant dream
Examples:- I had nightmares after watching the horror movie
Definition:
a very unpleasant or frightening experience or prospect
Short Definition:very unpleasant or frightening experience or prospect
Examples:- the nightmare of racial hatred
- developing thunderclouds are a balloonist's worst nightmare
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