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Dream meanings
Some dreams are so common that whole books of dream symbols have been written about them: teeth falling out, being chased, falling, turning up unprepared. This list collects what people take each one to mean.
Each entry keeps the popular readings apart from what dream research has found, and marks where the research is contested. The readings are interpretations, not diagnoses or predictions; if dreams are troubling your sleep, a doctor is the right person to talk to.
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Being chased dream
A being-chased dream is a dream of running from a person, animal or unseen threat.
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Being late dream
A being-late dream is a dream of running late or missing something: a train, a flight, an exam, a wedding.
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Dead loved one dream
A dead loved one dream is a dream in which someone who has died appears, often alive and well, sometimes with a message.
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Exam dream
An exam dream is a dream of sitting a test unprepared, failing it or not finding the room, often long after school.
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Falling dream
A falling dream is a dream of dropping from a height, often ending with a jolt awake.
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Flying dream
A flying dream is a dream of floating, soaring or flying through the air without a machine.
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Naked in public dream
A naked-in-public dream is a dream of finding yourself undressed, or wrongly dressed, in front of other people.
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Teeth falling out dream
A dream about your teeth falling out is one of the classic "typical dreams".
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