Bogeyman and Fairy

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Bogeyman noun - An imaginary monster used to frighten children.

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Fairy and bogeyman are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fairy" instead a noun "Bogeyman".

Fairy noun - An imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers.

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Bogeyman and fairy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bogeyman" instead a noun "Fairy".

Nearby Word: fairyland

Bogeymen in Discworld have the time-honoured role of scaring kids, but there's no record of them actually harming anyone, and the first ever bogeyman started to see itself as a protector, becoming the first tooth fairy.

Source: Benevolent Monsters
Makes sense, since the original Tooth Fairy started life as the original Bogeyman.

Source: Things That Go "Bump" in the Night
Adult Fear: The entire reason the Bogeyman, the living embodiment of the "monster under the bed" type scare, became the Tooth Fairy was to protect children from real monsters like Teatime.

Source: Discworld / Hogfather

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