Cockroach and Roach

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Cockroach noun - Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests.

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Roach is a synonym for cockroach. In some cases you can use "Roach" instead a noun "Cockroach". colloquial substitute

Roach noun - Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests.

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Cockroach is a synonym for roach. You can use "Cockroach" instead a noun "Roach".

Later on she gets turned into a cockroach by Freddy, who then crushes the roach motel she's trapped inside.

Source: Film / A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
It's when he finds half a cockroach has been melded into his shoe that the horror goes into overdrive, ruminating on whether parts of the roach have ended up in his brain or organs.

Source: Body Horror / Literature
Freddy kills her by trapping her in a roach motel, turning her into a cockroach, and crushing her.

Source: Karmic Transformation

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