BOGEYMAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An imaginary monster used to frighten children

Synonyms:

bogeyman; booger; boogeyman; bugaboo; bugbear

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("bogeyman" is a kind of...):

monster (an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts)

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