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The character "噩" is structurally composed of four "口" elements surrounding a central "王" component, with the aggregation of mouths historically suggesting a collective outcry or alarm. Etymologically, this configuration aligns with an original sense of shock or fright, from which the meaning gradually specialized to convey notions of omens or misfortune, now primarily encountered in compounds like "噩梦" for nightmare.
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我经常做噩梦。
他昨晚被噩梦惊醒了。
这个消息简直是噩耗。
噩耗传来，大家都很悲伤。
噩运似乎一直伴随着他。
听到噩耗时，她忍不住哭了。
连续几天的噩梦让他精神不振。
尽管噩兆不断，他们仍决定继续前进。