HORROR SHOWS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

horror shows

noun

plural of horror show

as in pains

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Noun

In the past, Fox News has taken pains to illustrate to its viewers how the election could tilt blue.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Symptoms usually begin within two weeks and can last nearly three weeks, including aches and pains, nausea and rashes.

— Angie DiMichele, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of pains

Noun

Various parts of the plant have been used in traditional medicine systems such as Ayurveda to treat conditions including headaches, colic, dropsy, rheumatism, nervous agitation, constipation, dyspepsia, and infections of the eye and throat.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
In Monroe County, Woltanski said funding vouchers in her Florida Keys community has caused some budget headaches.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of headaches

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Patricia Krenwinkel, a former follower of cult leader Charles Manson convicted in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders, has been recommended for parole after spending more than 55 years behind bars.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The Girls was loosely inspired by the 1969 Manson family murders.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of murders

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Normally, those chores eat into the time and energy available for socializing.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Mercury in your 9th House squares Mars in your 6th, making schedules, chores, work, or health routines feel especially restrictive when your mind wants to explore something larger.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of chores

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Animals sightings might include moose, elk, mule deer, ermine, wolves, foxes, bears (both grizzly and black), bald eagles and other birds of prey, and waterfowl like trumpeter swans.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … CASH & CAUTION — Tech powerhouse’s regulatory push bears similarities to a notorious Washington strategy.

— , FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of bears

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Dangerous donkeys On one side is the public safety crowd, who insist the 500-pound beasts are a menace to the free flow of commerce.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery (7 miles north of San Simeon) remains full of massive, delightfully noisy beasts.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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