nightmare

/ˈnaɪt.mɛə/noun

Elementary

A very unpleasant or frightening dream.

Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure.

A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep.

A feeling of extreme anxiety or suffocation experienced during sleep; sleep paralysis.

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Synonyms

incubus night hag sleep paralysis succubus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

daycare eyewear warfare armchair footwear hardware longhair swimwear mohair airfare

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

nab nad nah nam nan nap nat nau nav nay

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

ais aja api aye bae bly buy bye cai cgi

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

brom mayr miro more morr muir reim rums charm grime

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