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单词 chamber of horrors
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chamber of horrors


noun

a place for the exhibition of gruesome or horrible objects.
a group of such objects, as instruments of torture or murder.
any collection of things or ideas that inspire horror.

Origin of chamber of horrors

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby chamber of horrors

chambermaid, chamber mug, chamber music, chamber of commerce, chamber of deputies, chamber of horrors, chamber of trade, chamber opera, chamber orchestra, chamber organ, chamber pop
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  • Put your foot down on this chamber-of-horrors rot and all the rest of it.

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