bugaboo

bugaboo

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1. n. Alt. of Bugbear Source: opted
2. n. an imaginary monster used to frighten children Source: wordnet
3. n. a source of concern Source: wordnet
4. Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, used to frighten children, etc. "Bugaboos to fright ye." Lloyd. But, to the world no bugbear is so great As want of figure and a small estate. Pope. The bugaboo of the liberals is the church pray. S. B. Griffin. The great bugaboo of the birds is the owl. J. Burroughs. Syn. -- Hobgoblin; goblin; specter; ogre; scarecrow. Source: webster
5. n:100 n. a source of concern Source: ecdict

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