nightmare
noun
- Folklore, Historical an evil spirit believed to haunt and suffocate sleeping people
- a frightening dream, often accompanied by a sensation of oppression and helplessness
- any experience like a nightmare in its frightening or oppressing aspects
See nightmare in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(nītˈmârˌ)
noun- A dream arousing feelings of intense fear, horror, and distress.
- An event or experience that is intensely distressing.
- A demon or spirit once thought to plague sleeping people.
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