daymare
[ dey-mair ]
/ ˈdeɪˌmɛər /
noun
a distressing experience, similar to a bad dream, occurring while one is awake.
an acute anxiety attack.
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Origin of daymare
First recorded in 1730–40; day + (night)mare
Words nearby daymare
daylily, day-liner, day loan, daylong, day man, daymare, daymark, day name, day-neutral, day-neutral plant, day nursery
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