Night terror
Night terror noun - An emotional episode (usually in young children) in which the person awakens in terror with feelings of anxiety and fear but is unable to remember any incident that might have provoked those feelings.
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Nightmare and night terror are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Nightmare" with "Night terror", this terms are similar.
Nightmare
Nightmare noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.
Night terror and nightmare are semantically related in bad dream topic. You can use "Night terror" instead a noun "Nightmare".
Nearby Word: nightmarish
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