Bugbear
Bugbear noun - Something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason.
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Synonyms for Bugbear
Thorn in one's flesh and bugbear are semantically related. in pet hate topic. In some cases you can use "Thorn in one's flesh" instead a noun "Bugbear".
Thorn in one's flesh
Bugbear and thorn in one's flesh are semantically related. You can use "Bugbear" instead a noun phrase "Thorn in one's flesh".
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Related pairs
- bother and bugbear
- bother and thorn in one's flesh
- nightmare and bugbear
- nightmare and thorn in one's flesh
- dread and bugbear
- dread and thorn in one's flesh
- problem and bugbear
- problem and thorn in one's flesh
- pest and bugbear
- pest and thorn in one's flesh
- irritant and bugbear
- irritant and thorn in one's flesh
- bane and bugbear
- bane and thorn in one's flesh
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Thorn in one's flesh and Bugbear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugbear/thorn_in_one_s_flesh
Bugbear & Thorn in one's flesh. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugbear/thorn_in_one_s_flesh>.
Thorn in one's flesh or Bugbear. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugbear/thorn_in_one_s_flesh.