"midnightmare" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From mid- + nightmare. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|nightmare}} mid- + nightmare Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} midnightmare (not comparable)
  1. (temporal location) During a nightmare. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: mid-nightmare

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