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A fictional narrative of horrifying and often supernatural events.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing
Examples
- The film is based on a horror story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A disturbing rumour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- We've heard horror stories about people being attacked in the elevator.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
An unpleasant experience.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- It was more of a horror story than a vacation.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
恐怖故事
(kǒngbù gùshì)
— fictional narrative of horrifying and often supernatural events
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Dutch:
horrorverhaal
— fictional narrative of horrifying and often supernatural events
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Finnish:
kauhutarina
— fictional narrative of horrifying and often supernatural events
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French:
histoire d'horreur
— fictional narrative of horrifying and often supernatural events
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French:
histoire d'épouvante
— fictional narrative of horrifying and often supernatural events
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Hungarian:
horrortörténet
— fictional narrative of horrifying and often supernatural events
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Polish:
horror
— fictional narrative of horrifying and often supernatural events
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Spanish:
historia de terror
— fictional narrative of horrifying and often supernatural events
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Spanish:
historia de miedo
— fictional narrative of horrifying and often supernatural events
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Swedish:
skräckhistoria
— fictional narrative of horrifying and often supernatural events
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Uyghur:
قورقۇنچلۇق ھېكايە
(qorqunchluq hëkaye)
— fictional narrative of horrifying and often supernatural events
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Chinese Mandarin:
可怕的謠言 /可怕的谣言
(kěpà de yáoyán)
— disturbing rumour
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Finnish:
kauhutarina
— disturbing rumour
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French:
horreurs
— disturbing rumour
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Chinese Mandarin:
恐怖的經歷 /恐怖的经历
(kǒngbù de jīnglì)
— unpleasant experience
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Dutch:
horrorverhaal
— unpleasant experience
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Finnish:
kauhutarina
— unpleasant experience
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French:
horreur
— unpleasant experience
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Polish:
horror
— unpleasant experience
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Spanish:
historia de terror
— unpleasant experience
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Spanish:
historia de miedo
— unpleasant experience
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Swedish:
skräckexempel
— unpleasant experience
