Bugbear
Bugbear noun - Something that is a source of irritation.
Usage example: hated all the bugbears of modern life, especially those long commutes to work
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| particular | particular bugbear | particular trouble |
| biggest | biggest bugbear | biggest trouble |
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Trouble and Bugbear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugbear/trouble
Bugbear & Trouble. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugbear/trouble>.
Trouble or Bugbear. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bugbear/trouble.
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