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horror

hor.ror \'ho.r-*r, 'ha:r-\ n [ME horrour, fr. MF horror, fr. L, action of 
   trembling, fr. horr] often attrib e-re to tremble; akin to OE gorst gorse, 
   Gk chersos dry land 1a: painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay : 
   CONSTERNATION  1b: intense aversion or repugnance  2a: the quality of 
   inspiring horror  2b: something that inspires horror  pl  3: a state of 
   extreme depression or apprehension