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   bugbear

   /ˈbʌɡbɛː/

   noun

   • 1. a cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation: "the biggest villain is that adman's bugbear, saturated fat"
   • 2. an imaginary being invoked to frighten children, typically a sort of hobgoblin supposed to devour them. archaic

   Word Origin late 16th century: probably from obsolete bug ‘bogey’ (of unknown origin) + bear2.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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