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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Wraith
Wraith noun - The soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people.
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Wraith and Bugaboo. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugaboo/wraith
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