Bugaboo
Bugaboo noun - Something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason.
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Grotesque
Grotesque noun - A strange or horrible and often frightening creature.
Usage example: a gallery of grotesques from some sicko horror movie
Bugaboo and grotesque are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bugaboo" instead a noun "Grotesque".
Nearby Word: grotesquely
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Grotesque and Bugaboo. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugaboo/grotesque
Bugaboo & Grotesque. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugaboo/grotesque>.
Grotesque or Bugaboo. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugaboo/grotesque.
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