Bugaboo
Bugaboo noun - Something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason.
Usage example: doing one's tax returns are a real bugaboo for some people
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Poltergeist and bugaboo are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poltergeist" instead a noun "Bugaboo".
Poltergeist
Poltergeist noun - The soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people.
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Bugaboo and poltergeist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bugaboo" instead a noun "Poltergeist".
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Poltergeist and Bugaboo. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugaboo/poltergeist
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Poltergeist or Bugaboo. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugaboo/poltergeist.
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