Bugbear

/ˈbʌɡ.bɛə(ɹ)/

Synonyms for "bugbear" (84 found)

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Closest matches (17)

Noun(3 words)

abomination affliction anathema banebete noirebogey bogeyman boggart bogle bogy booger boogerman boogeyman bug

Strong matches (25)

bugaboo bugger burden calamitycrushing burdencry of wolfcurse death destruction detestation disease dracula dud evilfalse alarmfearfee-faw-fumflash in the panfrankenstein frightener

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ghost ghoul

Noun(3 words)

bugaboo bugaboos goblin

Related words (42)

grievance harm hate hobgoblinholy terrorhorror incubus infliction monstermumbo jumbonemesis nightmare ogre ogressopen woundpest pestilence phantom plague problem

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revenantrunning sorescarebabe scarecrow scarer scourge specter succubus terror thorn torment vampire vexation visitation werewolf woewolf manwolf-man

Noun(4 words)

hobgoblin menace monster nuisance

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More general

6 entries

concern creature fear monstermythical beingobject

More specific

2 entries

bogeyman hobgoblin

Collocations

5 entries

nagging bugbearold bugbearperennial bugbearpersistent bugbearpublic bugbear

Inflections

1 entries

bugbears

Derivations

2 entries

bugbearer bugbearish

Sample sentences

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Untidiness was his bugbear.

Source: tatoeba (4471280)

The reliance on a data connection to function is a big bugbear.

Source: tatoeba (13511294)

Stone ballast is now used throughout the main line, and has the additional advantage of eliminating the previous bugbear of dust.

Source: wiktionary

Level crossings are the bugbear of railway operation at Hull. There are no fewer than 16 within the city boundary.

Source: wiktionary

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