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bugaboo
What does bugaboo mean?
bugaboo (noun): a source of concern.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use bugaboo in a sentence?
- The old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce bugaboo?
/ˈbʌɡəˌbu/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “bugaboo” mean?
contempt or disdain
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the failure to obey
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a daring adventurer
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a source of concern
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