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hobgoblin - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'hobgoblin' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hobgoblin [ n.]
- A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow.

Meaning of 'hobgoblin' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hobgoblin [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an object of dread or apprehension
Example in sentence:
  • A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds;
  • Germany was always a bugbear for France

Nearby Words:

hob hobandnob hobanob hobbies hobbism hobbist hobble hobblebush hobbled hobbledehoy

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