Bugbear
Bugbear noun - Something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason.
Usage example: communism was once the nation's biggest bugbear
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Synonyms for Bugbear
Curse
Curse noun - A prayer that harm will come to someone.
How words are described
| favorite | favorite bugbear | favorite curse |
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Curse and Bugbear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugbear/curse
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