Phrase guide
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noun
A sleeping disorder, where sleep is interrupted by anxiety, panic or screaming.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
An interruption of sleep caused by anxiety, panic or screaming.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
an emotional episode (usually in young children) in which the person awakens in terror with feelings of anxiety and fear but is unable to remember any incident that might have provoked those feelings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: drama, dramatic event
History
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Across languages
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