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bete noire - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'bete noire' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bete noire
- Something especially hated or dreaded; a bugbear.

Meaning of 'bete noire' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bete noire [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a detested person
Example in sentence:
  • he is an anathema to me

Nearby Words:

bet betaine betake betaken betaking betaught bete beteela beteem betel

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