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night terror

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Main Entry:
night ter·ror Listen to the pronunciation of night terror
Pronunciation:
\-ˈter-ər\
Function:
noun
: a sudden awakening in dazed terror that occurs in children during slow-wave sleep, is often preceded by a sudden shrill cry uttered in sleep, and is not remembered when the child awakes —usually used in plural; called also pavor nocturnus

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