bugbear

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An imaginary creature meant to inspire fear in children
A source of dread; resentment; or irritation
An ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity
{n} a frightful object, false dread, terror
Same as Bugaboo
an imaginary monster used to frighten children
Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, used to frighten children, etc
To alarm with idle phantoms
{i} irrational fear; difficult problem; goblin that eats naughty children (Folklore)
Something or someone that is your bugbear worries or upsets you. Money is my biggest bugbear. something that makes people feel annoyed or worried (Probably from bug ( BUG) + BEAR1)
Causing needless fright
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
bugbears
plural of bugbear
bugbear
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