No. 18,123 in Russian
хоррор
The Russian word "хоррор" means "horror" (a genre of fiction intended to scare or frighten).
In a sentence
Я люблю смотреть хоррор на выходных.
I love watching horror on weekends.
The context demonstrates the genre of film or literature, used as a noun.
Этот новый фильм просто хоррор!
This new film is just horrifying!
Here 'хоррор' is used colloquially to describe something inducing horror, akin to an adjective or exclamation.
Он решил написать роман в жанре хоррора.
He decided to write a novel in the horror genre.
In this case, 'хоррор' defines a specific genre, showing its usage within a literary context.
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