Bete noire

Synonyms for "bete noire" (68 found)

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abomination affliction anathema bane bogey bogeyman boggart bogle booger boogerman boogeyman bug bugaboo

Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (20)

bugbear bugger burden calamitycrushing burdencurse death destruction detestation disease dracula evil fearfee-faw-fumfrankenstein frightener ghost ghoul grievance harm

Related words (34)

hate hobgoblinholy terrorhorror incubus infliction monstermumbo jumbonemesis nightmare ogre ogressopen woundpest pestilence phantom plague revenantrunning sorescarebabe

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scarecrow scarer scourge specter succubus terror thorn torment vampire vexation visitation werewolf woe wolf-man

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disagreeable personunpleasant person

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