Fear and Nightmare

Fear

Fear noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.

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Nightmare and fear are semantically related. in alarm topic. In some cases you can use "Nightmare" instead a noun "Fear", when it comes to topics like phobia, bugbear.

Nearby Words: fearful, fearless, fearsome, fearfully, fearlessness

Nightmare

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

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Antonyms for Nightmare

Fear and nightmare are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Fear" with "Nightmare", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Word: nightmarish

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How words are described

pure	pure fear	pure nightmare
complete	complete fear	complete nightmare
utter	utter fear	utter nightmare
total	total fear	total nightmare
Other adjectives: original, true, actual, real, massive, intense, little, terrible, horrible, absolute, ultimate, worst, greatest, parental, biggest.

Both words in one sentence

Despite facing his fear and the nightmare that would soon descend on him, Tohru meet the green eyes.

Source: The Reason You Suck Speech / Fanfic
Some may think that this nightmare focuses on Ned's fear of the bathroom, but he doesn't seem to show any fear of toilets (Well, besides when he gets eaten by one).

Source: Analysis / Nightmare Ned
Nightmare Fetishist: Squid Kid is one of the few people able to resist the paralyzing fear powers of the fear demons.

Source: Literature / Metro City Chronicles

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