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Synonyms for boogeyman
ˈbʊg iˌmæn, ˈbu gi-boogey·man

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  1. bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, boogernoun

    an imaginary monster used to frighten children

    Synonyms:
    bugbear, booger, bogeyman, hobgoblin, bugaboo

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  1. List of paraphrases for "boogeyman":

    bogeyman, monster

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How to use boogeyman in a sentence?

  1. Doug Fincher:

    It is the boogeyman of traditional investments.

  2. Natasha Alford:

    They knew what they were doing. They were trying to create a boogeyman and it worked. the media has a problem with trying to answer big questions by our deadline.

  3. Stetson Clark:

    I can no longer maintain my silence in the face of this hate, intolerance, racism, and bigotry, i am not the CRT( Critical Race Theory) Boogeyman. I am the first African American to assume the role of Principal at my current school in its 25-year history, and I am keenly aware of how much fear this strikes in the hearts of a small minority who would much rather things go back to the way they used to be.

  4. David Carter:

    The inflation boogeyman is back right on cue, and will continue to spook markets for the coming months.

  5. Jose Antonio Vargas:

    We were in the President Trump in speeches administration the perennial boogeyman, president Trump in speeches was in trouble, President Trump in speeches started talking about the' illegals' and talking about the border.


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