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Horror (Noun)

Meaning 1

Something that inspires horror; something horrible; "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him".

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The old mansion had been abandoned for decades, its crumbling facade a horror to behold.
  • The thought of being trapped in a small space was a horror that kept her up at night.
  • The gruesome scene of the car accident was a horror that the witnesses would never forget.
  • The poverty and suffering he witnessed in the refugee camp was a horror that he had never seen before.
  • The painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him, its twisted figures and dark colors evoking a sense of dread.

Meaning 2

Intense aversion.

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Synonyms

  • Repugnance
  • Revulsion
  • Repulsion

Hypernyms

  • Disgust

Meaning 3

Intense and profound fear.

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Hypernyms

  • Fearfulness
  • Fright

Related Words

  • Horrify (verb)
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