Definition of horror

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Horror (n.) That which excites horror or dread, or is horrible; gloom; dreariness..

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Aghast :: Aghast (a & p. p.) Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.
Awful :: Awful (a.) Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene..
Horror-sticken :: Horror-sticken (a.) Struck with horror; horrified.
Horror :: Horror (n.) That which excites horror or dread, or is horrible; gloom; dreariness..
Shrink :: Shrink (v. i.) To express fear, horror, or pain by contracting the body, or part of it; to shudder; to quake..
Horror-struck :: Horror-struck (a.) Horror-stricken; horrified.
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To make a sudden impression upon, as by a blow; to affect sensibly with some strong emotion; as, to strike the mind, with surprise; to strike one with wonder, alarm, dread, or horror..
Horrific :: Horrific (a.) Causing horror; frightful.
Deep :: Deep (superl.) Profound; thorough; complete; unmixed; intense; heavy; heartfelt; as, deep distress; deep melancholy; deep horror..
Yell :: Yell (v. i.) To cry out, or shriek, with a hideous noise; to cry or scream as with agony or horror..
Die :: Die (v. i.) To pass from an animate to a lifeless state; to cease to live; to suffer a total and irreparable loss of action of the vital functions; to become dead; to expire; to perish; -- said of animals and vegetables; often with of, by, with, from, and rarely for, before the cause or occasion of death; as, to die of disease or hardships; to die by fire or the sword; to die with horror at the thought..
Consternation :: Consternation (n.) Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay..
Horribly :: Horribly (adv.) In a manner to excite horror; dreadfully; terribly.
Shriek :: Shriek (v. i.) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish..
Necrophobia :: Necrophobia (n.) An exaggerated fear of death or horror of dead bodies.
Thrill :: Thrill (n.) A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy..
Shrink :: Shrink (v. i.) To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress..
Direness :: Direness (n.) Terribleness; horror; woefulness.
Shocking :: Shocking (a.) Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting..
Abhor :: Abhor (v. t.) To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
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