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Bugaboo
01
something that causes persistent worry, fear, or irritation
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
bugaboos
Examples
Inflation has long been the bugaboo of economic policy.
02
an imaginary monster or creature invented to scare children
Examples
As a child, she feared the bugaboo lurking under her bed.
