Bugaboo and Terror

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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Terror and bugaboo are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terror" instead a noun "Bugaboo".

Terror

Terror noun - A source of persistent emotional distress.
Usage example: after the death of her father, fear of developing cancer became one of the terrors of her life

Bugaboo and terror are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bugaboo" instead a noun "Terror".

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