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bugbear
noun
An object of dread or apprehension
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ˈbʌɡ.bɛə(ɹ)
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noun
An object of dread or apprehension
“Germany was always a bugbear for France”
noun
An imaginary monster used to frighten children
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Germany was always a bugbear for France
{'source': 'Ralph Waldo Emerson', 'text': 'A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds'}
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