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bugbears
We have found lemma(root) word of bugbears : bugbear.
Definitions
[ˈbʌɡbɛː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation
(e.g: the biggest villain is that adman's bugbear, saturated fat)
- an imaginary being invoked to frighten children, typically a sort of hobgoblin supposed to devour them
Phrases:
Origin
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late 16th century: probably from obsolete bug ‘bogey’ (of unknown origin) + bear
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