Funk and Nightmare

Funk

Funk noun - A strong unpleasant smell.

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

Nearby Words: funky, funking, funked

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

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

Nearby Word: nightmarish

smooth	smooth funk	smooth nightmare
pure	pure funk	pure nightmare
complete	complete funk	complete nightmare
single	single funk	single nightmare
Other adjectives: actual, violent, little, dark, previous, aforementioned.

A 10% probability that she might lose one of her hands nearly causes her to funk out on the most important heist of her career, and the loss of one of her hands figures prominently in her later nightmare.

Source: Webcomic / Gaia
The Pop Group is rather infamous for being Nightmare Fuel Station Attendants with their psychotic fusion of Funk and Noise Rock with Mark Stewart screaming his head off about alienation, genocide and the rise of fascism.

Source: Nightmare Fuel / Music

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