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Be A Bugbear Crossword Clue

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noun

• sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

• a sudden attack of fear

verb

• cause fear in

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

40%13Bugbear
noun

• the state of being defective

23%4Bugbear
noun

• a cruel wicked and inhuman person

• (folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings

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New York Times27 Jun 1993 Down 77
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