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   nightmare

   /ˈnʌɪtmɛː/

   noun

   • 1. a frightening or unpleasant dream: "I had nightmares after watching the horror movie" Similar bad dreamnight terrorsarchaic:incubusrare:ephialtes
   • 2. a very unpleasant or frightening experience or prospect: "the nightmare of racial hatred" Similar ordealhorrortormenttrialburdencursebanebogeypet hatedreadphobiahellpurgatorymiseryagonytorturemurderbête noire
   • ▪ a person or situation that is very difficult to deal with: "buying wine can be a nightmare if you don't know enough about it" Similar ordealhorrortormenttrialburdencursebanebogeypet hatedreadphobiahellpurgatorymiseryagonytorturemurderbête noire

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a female evil spirit thought to lie upon and suffocate sleepers): from night + Old English mære ‘incubus’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › nightmareNIGHTMARE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NIGHTMARE definition: 1. a very upsetting or frightening dream: 2. an extremely unpleasant event or experience or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nightmareNightmare Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NIGHTMARE is an evil spirit formerly thought to oppress people during sleep. How to use nightmare in a sentence. Did you know?

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NightmareNightmare - Wikipedia

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   A nightmare, also known as a bad dream, [1] is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong emotional response from the mind, typically fear but also despair, anxiety, disgust or sadness. The dream may contain situations of discomfort, psychological or physical terror, or panic.

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   noun. a terrifying dream in which the dreamer experiences feelings of helplessness, extreme anxiety, sorrow, etc. Synonyms: phantasmagoria. a condition, thought, or experience suggestive of a nightmare: the nightmare of his years in prison.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › nightmareNIGHTMARE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you refer to a situation as a nightmare, you mean that it is very frightening and unpleasant.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › nightmareNIGHTMARE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   NIGHTMARE meaning: 1. a very upsetting or frightening dream: 2. an extremely unpleasant event or experience or…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionnightmare noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   an experience that is very frightening and unpleasant, or very difficult to deal with. The trip turned into a nightmare when they both got sick. (informal) Nobody knows what's going on—it's a nightmare! (informal) Filling in all those forms was a nightmare. Losing a child is most people's worst nightmare.