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nightmare

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nightmare /ˈnaɪtˌmeɚ/ noun
plural nightmares
nightmare
/ˈnaɪtˌmeɚ/
noun
plural nightmares
Britannica Dictionary definition of NIGHTMARE
[count]
: a dream that frightens a sleeping person : a very bad dream
: a very bad or frightening experience or situation

— nightmarish

/ˈnaɪtˌmerɪʃ/ adjective [more nightmarish; most nightmarish]