bogeys

noun

variants also bogies
Definition of bogeysnext
plural of bogey
1
as in dreads
something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason math and math tests have long been bogeys for many students

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2
as in ghosts
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people the child believed bogeys lived in the closet

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  1. demons
  2. enemies
  3. angels
  4. terrors
Noun
  • There were no more breakfast meetings or lunch appointments—just an eerie quiet as many of my business connections went into survival mode, battling the financial demons that were dragging their companies into the abyss.
    B.D. Dalton, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Instead of fearing this feeling and running from it, use this month as a great opportunity to face your inner demons head-on as the Devil card arrives.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of demons
Noun
  • While many were quick to gloat that Grewal was defeated by enemies lobbying against him, turnover is common in the high-pressure role.
    BYAndrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Running into undiscovered rooms sometimes provided a sense of reprieve and escape from enemies, but there’s always a chance that it could be locked, or there’s another monster right inside.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of enemies
Noun
  • Back in the days no network of business angels existed, that’s why founders came to Rheingau for capitalization and support.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Back then, Germany had just a handful of venture funds, and no real network of business angels.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of angels
Noun
  • The real terrors are kept outside, on this notoriously hellish stretch of Hollywood Boulevard.
    Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Film fanatics might recall the lurking terrors in 1997’s Campfire Tales or the budding romance of two college grads in 2004’s Perfect Opposites.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of terrors
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bogeymen

bogeys

bogged (down)

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