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BETE NOIRE

(noun)
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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Bete Noire.

Bete Noire - as a noun

A detested person

Example: "He is an anathema to me"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
anathema

Example Sentences

"Public speaking is my bete noire; I get extremely nervous whenever I have to give a presentation."
"For some people, spiders are their bete noire; they have an intense fear of them."
"Her bete noire is long car trips; she gets easily motion sick."
"Mathematics has always been his bete noire; he struggles to understand even the basic concepts."
"The politician's bete noire is the media; he constantly feels attacked by them."
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