horror story
noun
a story, movie, etc., that entertains or fascinates by shocking or frightening, especially by an emphasis on bloodshed or supernatural forces.
Informal. a distressing experience: the horror stories of child abuse.
Nearby words
horrifying, horripilate, horripilation, horror, horror show, horror story, horror-struck, horrors, hors concours, hors d'oeuvre, hors de combat
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