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English to English noun
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an imaginary monster used to frighten children |  | source: wordnet30
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an object of dread or apprehension | | Example: Germany was always a bugbear for France
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds
source: wordnet30
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Same as Bugaboo. | | source: webster1913 verb
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To alarm with idle phantoms. | | source: webster1913
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