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Bugbear

Bugbear Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bugbear? [n] 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 [n] an imaginary monster used to frighten children Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bugbear: bogeyman \| booger \| boogeyman \| bugaboo \| hobgoblin Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bugbear: affliction \| anathema \| bane \| bete noire \| bogey \| bogeyman \| boggart \| bogle \| bogy \| booger \| boogerman \| boogeyman \| bug \| bugaboo \| bugger \| burden \| calamity \| crushing burden \| cry of wolf \| curse \| death \| destruction \| detestation \| disease \| Dracula \| dud \| evil \| false alarm \| fee-faw-fum \| Frankenstein \| frightener \| ghost \| ghoul \| grievance \| harm \| hate \| hobgoblin \| holy terror \| horror \| incubus \| infliction \| monster \| Mumbo Jumbo \| nemesis \| nightmare \| ogre \| ogress \| open wound \| pest \| pestilence \| phantom \| plague \| revenant \| running sore \| scarebabe \| scarecrow \| scarer \| scourge \| specter \| succubus \| terror \| thorn \| torment \| vampire \| vexation \| visitation \| werewolf \| woe \| Wolf-man See Also \| monster \| object Bugbear In Webster's Dictionary \Bug"bear`\, n. Same as {Bugaboo}. -- a. Causing needless fright. --Locke. \Bug"bear`\, v. t. To alarm with idle phantoms.

Bugbear Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bugbear?

[n] 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
[n] an imaginary monster used to frighten children

See Also | monster | object

Bugbear In Webster's Dictionary

\Bug"bear`\, n.
Same as {Bugaboo}. -- a. Causing needless fright. --Locke.


\Bug"bear`\, v. t.
To alarm with idle phantoms.

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