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horror

/ˈhɔɹɚ/
noun
  1. An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.

  2. Something horrible; that which excites horror.

    "I saw many horrors during the war."

  3. Intense dislike or aversion; an abhorrence.

Synonymsnightmare

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