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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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
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