| NOUN | person | hobgoblin, goblin, hob | (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings |
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| cognition | hobgoblin, bugbear | an object of dread or apprehension |
| Meaning | (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings. | |
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| Synonyms | goblin, hob | |
| Category | folklore | The unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture |
| Broader | evil spirit | A spirit tending to cause harm |
| Spanish | duende, hobgoblin, trasgo | |
| Catalan | follet | |
| Meaning | An object of dread or apprehension. | |
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| Example | "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
| Synonym | bugbear | |
| Broader | object | The focus of cognitions or feelings |
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