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also bogymen
plural of bogeyman
Synonyms of bogeymen
as in demons, devils
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for bogeymen
- apparitions,
- ghosts,
- phantasms
- (also fantasms),
- phantoms,
- poltergeists,
- shades,
- specters
- (or spectres),
- spirits,
- spooks,
- wraiths
- bêtes noires,
- black beasts,
- bogeys
- (also bogies),
- bugaboos,
- bugbears,
- dreads,
- hobgoblins,
- ogres
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“Bogeymen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogeymen. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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