👻bugaboo

noun
/ˈbʌɡəˌbuː/

Meaning

An object of fear or worry; an imagined cause of anxiety.

Example Sentences

The threat of inflation became a political bugaboo.

Synonyms

phantom, fear, worry, dread

Antonyms

comfort, reassurance

Collocations

political bugaboo, common bugaboo, childhood bugaboo

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