Cross and Nightmare

Cross

Cross noun - A test of faith, patience, or strength.

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Nightmare and cross are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nightmare" instead a noun "Cross".

Nightmare noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

Usage example: that 20-page exam was a nightmare

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Cross and nightmare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross" instead a noun "Nightmare".

Nearby Word: nightmarish

full	full cross	full nightmare
brief	brief cross	brief nightmare
complete	complete cross	complete nightmare
standard	standard cross	standard nightmare
Other adjectives: original, many, disturbing, actual, massive, little, horrible, famous, weird, strange, bizarre, last, giant, creepy, eponymous.

Also in D&D, we have a dream larva, a monster born of a god's nightmare that has gained sentience — which makes it a cross between the Balrog and Freddy Krueger.

Source: Never Sleep Again
Mick Jagger makes a Nightmare Face on the cover of the single "Too Much Blood" from The Rolling Stones album Undercover, where he also takes on a goofy cross-eyed look.◊

Source: Comically Cross-Eyed
Multiple cats attacking him, trying to claim his body so they can cross over from the nightmare to our world.There is another party involved.

Source: Manga / Yumekui Merry

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