Bete noire
Bete noire noun - A detested person.
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Synonyms for Bete noire
Ghost and bete noire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ghost" instead a noun phrase "Bete noire".
Ghost
Ghost noun - The soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people.
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Bete noire and ghost are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bete noire" instead a noun "Ghost".
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Ghost and Bete noire. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bete_noire/ghost
Bete noire & Ghost. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bete_noire/ghost>.
Ghost or Bete noire. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bete_noire/ghost.
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