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boggart
noun
A bogey: a ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature, especially a small local spirit haunting gloomy places or the scenes of violence.
A bugbear: any terrifying thing.
Any real or imagined thing which prompts a horse to boggle (take fright).
Synonymsgoblin
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