chamber of horrors

noun

a place for the exhibition of gruesome or horrible objects.
a group of such objects, as instruments of torture or murder.

any collection of things or ideas that inspire horror.

Origin of chamber of horrors

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First recorded in 1840–50

Words Nearby chamber of horrors

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How to use chamber of horrors in a sentence

Put your foot down on this chamber-of-horrors rot and all the rest of it.
The Cruise of the Snark | Jack London

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