bugaboo

🇺🇸 /ˈbʌɡəbuː/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbʌɡəbuː/
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noun
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Something that causes fear or anxiety, often without a real reason.

For some people, public speaking is a bugaboo they can never overcome.

translation

n. Something that causes fear or anxiety, often without a real reason.

Word Forms

Plural bugaboos