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Synonyms of bugaboo
something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason
- doing one's tax returns is a real bugaboo for a lot of people
Synonyms for bugaboo
- bête noire,
- black beast,
- bogey
- (also bogie or bogy),
- bugbear,
- dread,
- hobgoblin,
- ogre
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The first known use of bugaboo was in 1598
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