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bogeyman noun

  /ˈboʊ.ɡiˌmæn/ , /ˈbu.ɡiˌmæn/ , /ˈbəʊ.ɡiˌmæn/ , /ˈbəʊ.ɡɪˌmæn/ , /ˈbʊɡ.iˌmæn/
  • A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
 babau, uomo nero
  • (by extension) Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract; a real threat greatly exaggerated for those purposes.
 spauracchio
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