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bugaboo

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun bugaboo has 2 senses
  1. bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger - an imaginary monster used to frighten children
    --1 is a kind of monster
  2. bugaboo - a source of concern; "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them"
    --2 is a kind of
    concern, worry, headache, vexation

Definitions from the Web

Bugaboo

Noun:

1. A term used to describe a source of fear, anxiety, or annoyance.

Example sentence: My fear of spiders has been a lifelong bugaboo.

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2. A complex or difficult problem.

Example sentence: Solving this software bug has become a real bugaboo for our development team.

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Adjective:

1. An informal term used to indicate that something is awesome, amazing, or cool.

Example sentence: The new superhero movie was absolutely bugaboo!

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Verb:

1. To annoy or bother someone persistently.

Example sentence: Stop bugabooing me with irrelevant questions!

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Adverb:

1. Used to describe something done in a frenzied or disorganized manner.

Example sentence: She searched bugaboo through her messy room looking for her lost keys.

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