Boogeyman and Spook

Boogeyman

Boogeyman noun - An imaginary monster used to frighten children.
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Spook and boogeyman are semantically related. in ghost topic. In some cases you can use "Spook" instead a noun "Boogeyman".

Spook

Spook noun - A person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country.

Boogeyman and spook are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boogeyman" instead a noun "Spook".

Nearby Words: spooky, spooked, spooking
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