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hobgoblin

('h/A/b,g/A/bl/I/n )

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

Synonym:
goblin, hob

source: wordnet30
an object of dread or apprehension(noun.cognition)

Example:
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

Synonym:
bugbear

source: wordnet30
A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow.(noun)

source: webster1913

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