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hobgoblin

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Synonyms and Antonyms of hobgoblin

1 an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers

in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck is a hobgoblin who plays pranks such as spoiling milk and tripping old ladies

Synonyms of hobgoblin

brownie, dwarf, elf, faerie (also faery), fairy, fay, gnome, goblin, gremlin, kobold, leprechaun, pixie (also pixy), puck, sprite, troll

Words Related to hobgoblin

banshee, ghoul, hag, ogre

2 something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason

the fear of success and the pressures that come with it can be more of a hobgoblin than the possibility of failure

Synonyms of hobgoblin

bête noire, black beast, bogey (also bogie), bugaboo, bugbear, dread, ogre

Words Related to hobgoblin

apparition, ghost, phantasm (also fantasm), phantom, poltergeist, shade, specter (or spectre), spirit, spook, wraith

banshee, bogeyman (also bogyman), demon (or daemon), devil, fiend, ghoul, imp, incubus

fright, horrible, horror, monster, monstrosity, terror

bane, curse, enemy, plague, scourge, torment

abomination, anathema

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