Night terror

/naɪt ˌtɛrər/

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Other forms: night terrors

Definitions of night terror

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

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type of:
drama, dramatic event
an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional

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