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— English word —

• cauchemar n. (Folklore) A demon or witch in French folklore that drains a sleeping person’s energy by night.

— In French —

• cauchemar n.m. Oppression ou étouffement qui survient quelquefois durant…
• cauchemar n.m. (Par extension) Rêve pénible ou effrayant, provoquant l’angoisse.
• cauchemar n.m. (Par extension) Situation qui laisse un mauvais souvenir…
• cauchemar n.m. (Par extension) Personne ou chose très ennuyeuse, très importune.

11 English words from the English definition

by␣night demon drains energy folklore French night person sleeping that witch

9 English words from 4 foreign definitions

chose durant extension importune laisse Oppression Par Situation souvenir

14 foreign words from 4 foreign definitions

angoisse effrayant ennuyeuse étouffement mauvais Par␣extension pénible Personne provoquant quelquefois qui Rêve survient très

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

cauchemars

23 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

AUC Auch Cau che CHE chem chem- chem. Chem. ema EMA hem Hem 'hem hem- Hema HEMA mar Mar MAR mar- Mar. -mar-

13 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

AmE AME CUA EHC HCUA meh Meh ram Ram RAM rame ramé UAC

One anagram found with an extra letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

cauchemars

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