HOBGOBLIN

• (noun) an object of dread or apprehension

  "Germany was always a bugbear for France", "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"

  synonyms : bugbear

• (noun) (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

  synonyms : goblin , hob

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