NOUN | person | bugbear, bogeyman, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger | an imaginary monster used to frighten children |
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cognition | bugbear, hobgoblin | an object of dread or apprehension |
Meaning | An imaginary monster used to frighten children. | |
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Synonyms | bogeyman, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger | |
Broader | monster | An imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts |
Spanish | bogeyman, coco, cuco, el Coco | |
Catalan | en Banyeta, home del sac |
Meaning | An object of dread or apprehension. | |
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Example | "Germany was always a bugbear for France" | |
Synonym | hobgoblin | |
Broader | object | The focus of cognitions or feelings |
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