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Bugaboo
01
something that causes persistent worry, fear, or irritation
Examples
Inflation has long been the bugaboo of economic policy.
Public speaking is the bugaboo of many otherwise confident people.
02
an imaginary monster or creature invented to scare children
Examples
As a child, she feared the bugaboo lurking under her bed.
Parents once used the bugaboo to make children behave.
