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Plural
horrors
1
a great fear or shock
- Sarah's heart raced with horror as she watched the terrifying scenes unfold in the movie.
- John's mind reeled with horror as he witnessed the aftermath of the accident on the highway.
- Tom felt a shiver of horror run down his spine when he stumbled upon the abandoned, decrepit house in the woods.
2
a kind of story, movie, etc. intended to scare people
- He loves horror movies with unexpected plot twists.
- She doesn't like watching horror films because they scare her.
- She enjoys reading horror stories that involve supernatural creatures.
- The horror film is about a group of friends lost in a haunted forest.
- We stayed up late watching horror shows on Halloween.
3
intense aversion
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