bugbear
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bug·bear

noun \-ˌber\

Definition of BUGBEAR

1
: an imaginary goblin or specter used to excite fear
2
a : an object or source of dread
b : a continuing source of irritation : problem

Examples of BUGBEAR

  1. The biggest bugbear of the skiing business is a winter with no snow.
  2. <communism was once the nation's biggest bugbear>

First Known Use of BUGBEAR

1581

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