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horror (s) (noun), horrors (pl)
1. A very strong feeling of fear, shock, or repulsion: The children screamed in horror when the tornado hit the school.
2. A feeling of distress or distaste: Janine has a terrible horror of snakes.
3. Something that causes a very strong feeling of fright, terror, or disgust: The public is starting to be more aware of the horrors of war.
4. A very unpleasant or unsightly thing: The horrors of seeing so many injured and dead people caused by the exploding bombs in the city were more than the TV viewers could endure.
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(Latin: bristling, rough, roughness; rudeness; shaking, tremble, trembling, shutter; shock; disgust, hatred; resulting in horror, horrid, etc.)