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Bugbear Or Bugaboo Crossword Clue

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noun

• (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

• an object of dread or apprehension

40%13Bugbear
noun

• the state of being defective

27%5 Adjective for a bugaboo
adjective satellite

• provoking fear or terror

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