Another word for bugbear | Synonyms for bugbear

Another word for bugbear

noun

An object of extreme dislike:

abhorrence, abomination, anathema, aversion, bÃªte noire, detestation, execration, hate. (Informal) horror. See love

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bugbear

n.

horror, terror, dread, hate, bÃªte noire, bugaboo, nightmare, phantom, specter, goblin, bogy, bogeyman, scarecrow, curse, anathema, bane, pet peeve; see also care 2, difficulty 1, 2, fear 2.

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He was the hero of the one side, just as he was the bugbear of the other.

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