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Synonyms for boogeyman
ˈbʊg iˌmæn, ˈbu gi-boogey·man

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  1. bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, boogernoun

    an imaginary monster used to frighten children

    Synonyms:
    bugbear, booger, bogeyman, hobgoblin, bugaboo

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  1. List of paraphrases for "boogeyman":

    bogeyman, monster

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How to use boogeyman in a sentence?

  1. Roger Kay:

    The mood has changed and people now think it may be the boogeyman.

  2. David Carter:

    The inflation boogeyman is back right on cue, and will continue to spook markets for the coming months.

  3. Stetson Clark:

    I can no longer maintain my silence in the face of this hate, intolerance, racism, and bigotry, i am not the CRT( Critical Race Theory) Boogeyman. I am the first African American to assume the role of Principal at my current school in its 25-year history, and I am keenly aware of how much fear this strikes in the hearts of a small minority who would much rather things go back to the way they used to be.

  4. Stanley Mark:

    This recent spike of anti-Asian violence because of COVID and anti-China rhetoric deals with geopolitical things, the rhetoric is: China is the boogeyman.

  5. Doug Fincher:

    It is the boogeyman of traditional investments.


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