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English noun: bugaboo | |||
| 1. | bugaboo (person) an imaginary monster used to frighten children | ||
| Synonyms | bogeyman, booger, boogeyman, bugbear | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | monster | ||
| 2. | bugaboo (cognition) a source of concern | ||
| Samples | The old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | concern, headache, vexation, worry | ||
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