English dictionary
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English noun: bugbear | |||
| 1. | bugbear (person) an imaginary monster used to frighten children | ||
| Synonyms | bogeyman, booger, boogeyman, bugaboo | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | monster | ||
| 2. | bugbear (cognition) an object of dread or apprehension | ||
| Samples | Germany was always a bugbear for France. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. | ||
| Synonyms | hobgoblin | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | object | ||
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