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hobgoblin

/'hɑb,ɡɑblɪn/

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noun
an object of dread or apprehension
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"

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bugbear

type of:
object
noun
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
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goblin hob

type of:
evil spirit

Examples of hobgoblin

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"