Bogey and Horror

Bogey

Bogey noun - Something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason.

Usage example: math and math tests have long been bogeys for many students

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Horror and bogey are semantically related. in bugbear topic. In some cases you can use "Horror" instead a noun "Bogey".

Horror noun - The quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay.

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Bogey and horror are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bogey" instead a noun "Horror".

Nearby Words: horrible, horrid, horrify

human	human bogey	human horror
new	new bogey	new horror

In an episode of the short-lived horror anthology Darkroom titled "The Bogey Man Will Get You" (from the Robert Bloch story of the same name) a young Helen Hunt believed her big sister's boyfriend was a vampire.

Source: Actually Not a Vampire

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