Bugbear and Monster

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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Monster and bugbear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Monster" instead a noun "Bugbear".

Monster noun - A strange or horrible and often frightening creature.

Usage example: both children insisted that their parents check under the bed for monsters every night

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Bugbear and monster are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bugbear" instead a noun "Monster".

Nearby Words: monstrous, monstrously

biggest bugbear

biggest monster

Visual Pun: Bugbear is an old English term, meaning either a mythical monster frightening children (same root as boogeyman), or metaphorically a recurring obstacle or source of dread.

Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S5 E9 "Slice of Life"
Swiss Cheese Security: Maybe they should train Cerberus better, because after Tirek, the bugbear is the second monster to escape Tartarus that we know of.

Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S5 E9 "Slice of Life"
While the monster that attacks the town is referred to as a bugbear, it's clearly part bee, part bear — a Bumblebear.

Source: Shout Out / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

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