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- Something especially hated or dreaded; a bugbear.
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- noun a detested person
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thevirils commented on the word bete noire
"Bête noire", don't forget about our painful accent :)
December 24, 2008
biocon commented on the word bete noire
See bête noire.
September 19, 2012