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Bad dream and nigthmare How can I use? Is it different?

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Bad dream and nigthmare

How can I use them? Is it Are they different?/Do they have the same meaning?

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They are similar, but a nightmare is worse than a bad dream. A nightmare is an extremely horrible, scary and upsetting dream.


Also, things that are really difficult or complicated or overwhelming can be described as a nightmare, or we could say that they give us nightmares. For example:


"This exam is a nightmare" - The exam is really difficult, complicated and stressful.

"The experience was a nightmare" - The experience was horrible, awful, and upsetting.

"This movie is going to give me nightmares" - The movie is very scary.


Hope that helps!

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They are similar, but a nightmare is worse than a bad dream. A nightmare it is very horrible and upsetting dream. Also, things that are really difficult or complicated or overwhelming can be described as a nightmare, or we could say that they give us nightmares. For example: "This exam is a nightmare" - The exam is really complicated and stressful. "The whole experience was a nightmare" - The experience was horrible, awful, and upsetting. "This movie is going to give me nightmares" - The movie is very scary. Hope that helps!
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So a nightmare is more emotional. It's when you wake up very scared or terrified. You use the word when your dream is very scary. If things are going bad in life some people say "this is a nightmare". A bad dream just isn't s good dream. It may not be as scary or emotional as a nightmare. It's just isn't the best dream.
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A bad dream and a nightmare are similar terms. The difference is that a "nightmare" is an extreme form of a bad dream, meaning that it is really scary.

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