Meaning Of The Word Bugbear

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bugbear
countable noun: Something or someone that is your bugbear worries or upsets you.

bugbear in American English
an imaginary hobgoblin or terror used to frighten children into good conduct
noun: any source, real or imaginary, of needless fright or fear

bugbear in British English
noun: a thing that causes obsessive fear or anxiety

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