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bugbear meaning and definition

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BUGBEAR noun

Definition of bugbear (noun)

  1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children
  2. 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: hobgoblin
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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