Bugaboo
Bugaboo noun - Something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason.
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Detestation and bugaboo are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Detestation" instead a noun "Bugaboo".
Detestation
Detestation noun - Something or someone that is hated.
Usage example: the family's pickiest eater is quite vehement in expressing his feelings about boiled cabbage, a particular detestation of his
Bugaboo and detestation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bugaboo" instead a noun "Detestation".
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Detestation and Bugaboo. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugaboo/detestation
Bugaboo & Detestation. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugaboo/detestation>.
Detestation or Bugaboo. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugaboo/detestation.
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