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BUGABOO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A source of concern
Example:
the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("bugaboo" is a kind of...):
concern; headache; vexation; worry (something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An imaginary monster used to frighten children
Synonyms:
bogeyman; booger; boogeyman; bugaboo; bugbear
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("bugaboo" is a kind of...):
monster (an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts)
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