Bugbear (Noun)
Meaning 1
An imaginary monster used to frighten children.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
An object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.