horror
noun
- Painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay
"astonishment giving place to horror on the faces of the people about me"
- Intense aversion or repugnance
- The quality of inspiring horror repulsive, horrible, or dismal quality or character
"contemplating the horror of their lives"
- Something that inspires horror
- A state of extreme depression or apprehension
adjective
- Calculated to inspire feelings of dread or horror
"a horror movie"
noun
- Something difficult to deal with or watch
"the trial was a horror show"
noun
- An account of an unsettling or unfortunate occurrence
"heard horror stories about recent layoffs"
adjective
- Struck with horror
"stood horror-struck as they watched … their own city destroyed"
idiom
- Used to describe something as shocking or horrible
idiom
- To have a strong dislike for or fear of (something)
"He has a horror of being caught unprepared."
idiom
- Used to say that one is surprised by something unpleasant or upsetting when one really is not
idiom
- Used to say that a person is horrified about something
Source: merriam-webster.com
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