Definition of 'hobgoblin'

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Noun

1. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
      Synonyms: goblin hob
2. an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson
      Synonyms: bugbear

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