Bete noire
Bete noire noun - A detested person.
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Detested person and bete noire are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Detested person" with "Bete noire", this phrases are similar.
Detested person
Bete noire and detested person are semantically related. You can use "Bete noire" instead a noun phrase "Detested person".
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Detested person and Bete noire. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bete_noire/detested_person
Bete noire & Detested person. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bete_noire/detested_person>.
Detested person or Bete noire. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bete_noire/detested_person.
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