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bete-noire
Main Entry:
bête noire
[
beyt
nwahr
;
French
bet
nw
a
r
]
Show IPA
/
ˌbeɪt ˈnwɑr;
French
bɛt ˈnwar
/
Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
disliked person
Synonyms:
adversary
,
anathema
,
antagonist
, bad news, bad news,
bane
, bitter enemy, bugbear,
competitor
,
curse
,
devil
,
enemy
,
foe
,
opponent
, pet hate,
plague
,
rival
,
trouble
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