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(shakes) A fit of trembling or shivering
Plural for an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust
“I note with horror that scoundrels are attempting to infiltrate our systems.”
Plural for a feeling of intense outrage or dismay
“I must voice my horror that this should be allowed.”
Plural for a feeling of intense alarm or apprehension
“He stooped and stared in horror at the thought of losing the keys again, this time in the toilet.”
Plural for a thing causing a feeling of horror, especially due to depravity
“This is maybe how the world avoids a horror of the kind it has never seen.”
Plural for a bad or mischievous person, especially a child
“She tends to dote on her little horror, as any mother would.”
Plural for a continuing state of great pain, torment or unhappiness
“Recent history raises the question of how to respond to the intensity and horror of war.”
Plural for a displeasing and prominently ugly sight
“It's disconcerting that locals and tourists have to witness this horror of a sculpture right in the heart of the city.”
Plural for a strong aversion or dislike
“Our horror of snakes may have evolved because a natural revulsion to them was beneficial to our survival.”
Plural for any imagined fear or threat, or a fear presumed larger than it really is
Plural for a difficult or very unpleasant person or thing
Plural for a state of depression or despondency
Plural for a feeling of outrage or offense
Plural for an unstable time or period, usually marked by intense difficulty or danger
Plural for a genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, especially in a setting other than the real world
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