What is "nightmare" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does nightmare mean in English? Meaning of nightmare definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "nightmare" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "nightmare": a situation resembling a terrifying dream

Noun

  • Meaning: a situation resembling a terrifying dream
  • Synonyms: incubus nightmare
  • Hypernyms: situation
  • Pronunciation in UK: /naɪt.mɛə/

    Meaning of "nightmare": a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream

    Noun

  • Meaning: a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream
  • Synonyms: nightmare
  • Hypernyms: dream dreaming
  • Pronunciation in UK: /naɪt.mɛə/

    Synonyms:

    horror, ordeal, fantasy, hallucination, dream, vision, fancy, trial, torment, incubus, tribulation, phantasm, illusion, succubus,

    Antonyms:

    reality, actuality, happiness, pleasure, truth, fact, certainty, peace, daymare,

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    nightmare in English: nightmare
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