Bugbear and Phantasm

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

Phantasm

Phantasm noun - A conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality.
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Bugbear and phantasm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bugbear" instead a noun "Phantasm".

Nearby Word: phantasmal
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Phantasm and Bugbear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugbear/phantasm
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Phantasm or Bugbear. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugbear/phantasm.
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