No. 12,470 in Swedish

skräck

"Shräck" refers to "terror" or "horror" in English.

In a sentence

Filmen gav mig en känsla av skräck.
The movie gave me a feeling of horror.
Skräck is used to refer to the emotion of horror or fear.
Han är författare inom genren skräck.
He is an author in the horror genre.
Skräck is used to describe the theme or genre of horror, particularly in media or literature.
Berättelsen var fylld av skräck och spänning.
The story was filled with horror and suspense.
Skräck here signifies elements inducing fear or terror, contributing to the tone of the narrative.

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