Fiend
Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin noun - Something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason.
Usage example: the fear of success and the pressures that come with it can be more of a hobgoblin than the possibility of failure
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Hobgoblin and Fiend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fiend/hobgoblin
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