Horror and Misery

Horror

Horror noun - The quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay.

Usage example: it's difficult to even begin to comprehend the horror of the Holocaust

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Misery and horror are semantically related in anguish topic. In some cases you can use "Misery" instead a noun "Horror".

Nearby Words: horrible, horrid, horrify

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

Usage example: the flood brought misery to the many hundreds whom it had made homeless

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Horror and misery are semantically related in anguish topic. Sometimes you can use "Horror" instead a noun "Misery".

Nearby Words: miserable, miser

human	human horror	human misery
pure	pure horror	pure misery
complete	complete horror	complete misery
utter	utter horror	utter misery
Other adjectives: sheer, real, constant, extreme, evil, abject, absolute, major, general, eternal, silent, extra, greatest.

Few incarnations react with anything other than horror and misery upon seeing their new face for the first time, but soon begin to brag about how handsome it is, suggesting this may be its motive.

Source: Inferiority Superiority Complex
He became consumed by his supervillain identity and now seeks to spread misery and horror as much For the Evulz as any actual hope of profit;

Source: Nightmare Fuel / Fanfiction
A certain young girl remains stubbornly optimistic despite the misery and horror of her surroundings in this anime produced by Studio Shaft and directed by Akiyuki Shinbo, even when her own normal life comes to an end.

Source: Surprisingly Similar Stories / Uncited Entries

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