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bugaboo

noun

Meaning

  1. A mythical, nocturnal creature; a hobgoblin.
  2. Any imagined fear or threat, or a fear presumed larger than it really is.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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