horror of horrors

  • 1horror of horrors — often humorous phrase used when describing something bad that has happened or might happen She was wearing – horror of horrors! – the same dress as her mum. Thesaurus: interjections of surprise and shocksynonym Main entry: horror * * * horror of… …

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  • 2horror of horrors — often humorous used when describing something bad that has happened or might happen She was wearing – horror of horrors! – the same dress as her mum …

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  • 3Horror (GARO) — are fictional monsters in the Tokusatsu series GARO . Originally from a demon world, the Horrors appear in the human world, attracted by the darkness inside human beings that they feed on. The Horrors come in many forms; they usually come in a… …

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  • 4horror — [[t]hɒ̱rə(r), AM hɔ͟ːr [/t]] ♦♦♦ horrors 1) N UNCOUNT Horror is a feeling of great shock, fear, and worry caused by something extremely unpleasant. I felt numb with horror... As I watched in horror the boat began to power away from me. Syn:… …

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  • 5horror — hor|ror W3 [ˈhɔrə US ˈho:rər, ˈha: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: horrour, from Latin horror, from horrere to raise one s hair stiffly, shake with fear ] 1.) [U] a strong feeling of shock and fear in horror ▪ Staff watched in horror… …

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  • 6horror — /hawr euhr, hor /, n. 1. an overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; a shuddering fear: to shrink back from a mutilated corpse in horror. 2. anything that causes such a feeling: killing …

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  • 7horror */*/ — UK [ˈhɒrə(r)] / US [ˈhɔrər] noun Word forms horror : singular horror plural horrors 1) [uncountable] a strong feeling of shock or fear caused by something extremely unpleasant in horror: Millions watched in horror as the disaster unfolded on TV.… …

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  • 8horror — hor|ror [ hɔrər ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a strong feeling of shock or fear caused by something extremely unpleasant: in horror: Millions watched in horror as the disaster unfolded on TV. a ) count usually plural something that is very unpleasant or …

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  • 9horror — noun 1》 intense fear, shock, or disgust.     ↘a cause of horror.     ↘(the horrors) an attack of extreme anxiety: the mere thought of it gives me the horrors.     ↘great dismay. 2》 informal a bad or mischievous person, especially a child. Origin… …

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  • 10Horror film — Horror Movie redirects here. For the Skyhooks song, see Horror Movie (Skyhooks song). A famous scene from one of the first notable horror films, Nosferatu. Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the… …

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