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nightmare

/ˈnaɪt.mɛə/
noun
  1. A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep.

  2. Sleep paralysis.

  3. A very bad or frightening dream.

    "I had a nightmare that I tried to run but could neither move nor breathe."

Synonymsincubus, night hag, succubus

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