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ˈbʌgˌbɛərbug·bear

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  1. bugbear

    Synonyms:
    hobgoblin, goblin, gorgon, ghoul, spirit, spook, specter, ogre, scarecrow

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  1. bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, boogernoun

    an imaginary monster used to frighten children

    Synonyms:
    bugbear, booger, boogeyman, bogeyman, hobgoblin, bugaboo

  2. bugbear, hobgoblinnoun

    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

    Synonyms:
    hob, hobgoblin, bugaboo, goblin, boogeyman, booger, bugbear, bogeyman

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  1. bugbearnoun

    Synonyms:
    hobgoblin, spectre, ogre, BUGABOO, POKER, gorgon, hydra, frightful object, raw head and bloody bones

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  1. bugbearnoun

    Synonyms:
    bugaboo, ogre, bogy, bête noire

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