Nightmare and Terror

Nightmare

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

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

Nearby Word: nightmarish

Terror noun - A source of persistent emotional distress.

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Nightmare and terror are semantically related in horror topic. You can use "Nightmare" instead a noun "Terror".

full	full nightmare	full terror
pure	pure nightmare	pure terror
short	short nightmare	short terror
complete	complete nightmare	complete terror
Other adjectives: utter, total, original, endless, true, single, actual, real, intense, little, terrible, murderous, greatest, walking.

The Winter Soldier progresses from street level nightmare and Darth Vader Clone to the terror of the entire Western World, an immortal wraith-like figure and One-Man Army who induces pants crapping levels of terror from just about anyone who hears of the possibility that he might be around.

Source: Adaptational Badass / Fan Fiction
He's trapped in a nightmare world full of Eldritch Abominations and flees in terror... until he runs into a perfectly normal-looking girl.

Source: Manga / Franken Fran
Played horribly in The Pacific when a Marine has a nightmare in a foxhole one night and begins screaming in terror, which of course could give away their position to the enemy.

Source: Get A Hold Of Yourself Man / Live-Action TV

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