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HOBGOBLIN noun

Definition of hobgoblin (noun)

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
- synonyms: goblin, hob
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: bugbear

Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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