Boogeyman vs. Bugaboo — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Boogeyman and Bugaboo
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Boogeyman
A terrifying specter; a hobgoblin.
Bugaboo
An object of fear or alarm; a bogey
One of the favourite bugaboos, the ticking biological clock
Boogeyman
An exaggerated or nonexistent threat used to intimidate others
“Welcome to the era of the ‘bot' as political boogeyman” (Washington Post).
Bugaboo
An object of often obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation
Raising the bugaboo of socialism to derail a plan for national health insurance.
Boogeyman
Alternative form of bogeyman
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Bugaboo
A difficult or persistent problem
"At the bottom of all these deficiencies of planning and execution ... lay that old bugaboo, lack of unity of command" (Philip B. Davidson).
Boogeyman
Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, or an imaginary monster, used to frighten children, etc.
Bugaboo
Alternative spelling of bug-a-boo
Boogeyman
An imaginary monster used to frighten children
Bugaboo
Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, or an imaginary monster, used to frighten children, etc.
But, to the world no bugbear is so greatAs want of figure and a small estate.
The bugaboo of the liberals is the church pray.
The great bugaboo of the birds is the owl.
Bugaboo
A source of concern; as, the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them.
Bugaboo
An imaginary monster used to frighten children
Bugaboo
A source of concern;
The old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them
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