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Dracula collapse: fictional vampire in a gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker; comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bizarre and often sinister-looking flowers with pendulous scapes and motile lips

Frankenstein collapse: the fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses; the monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation); an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator

bogey collapse: an evil spirit; (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole; to shoot in one stroke over par

nightmare collapse: a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream; a situation resembling a terrifying dream

succubus collapse: a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men

bugbear collapse: an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson

scarecrow collapse: an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

incubus collapse: a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; someone who depresses or worries others

fiefdom collapse: an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group; the domain controlled by a feudal lord

copyhold collapse: a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services

horror collapse: something that inspires dislike; something horrible; "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"; intense and profound fear

fee simple collapse: a fee without limitation to any class of heirs; they can sell it or give it away

cover charge collapse: a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink

hush money collapse: a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret

retainer collapse: a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment; a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

vampire collapse: (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living

terror collapse: a very troublesome child; a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"

lease collapse: a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment; property that is leased or rented out or let; the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect; engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"; grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

blood money collapse: paid to a hired murderer; a reward for information about a murderer; compensation paid to the family of a murdered person

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