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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Phantom
Phantom noun - The soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people.
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Phantom and Hobgoblin. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobgoblin/phantom
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