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An oppressive burden or nightmare; also a nightmare figure in folklore.
noun
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incubus
The unpaid obligation became an incubus that dominated the character's thoughts.
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The expedition leader's memory of dismissing an earlier concern became an incubus, an oppressive burden that intruded on every attempt to plan calmly after the betrayal.
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