Bugaboo and Grotesquerie

Bugaboo

Bugaboo noun - Something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason.
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Grotesquerie and bugaboo are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grotesquerie" instead a noun "Bugaboo".

Grotesquerie

Grotesquerie noun - A strange or horrible and often frightening creature.
Usage example: born Joseph Merrick, the so-called Elephant Man was for a time exhibited as a sideshow grotesquerie
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Synonyms for Grotesquerie

Bugaboo and grotesquerie are semantically related. You can use "Bugaboo" instead a noun "Grotesquerie".
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