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bugaboo vs concern

concern vs bugaboo

bugaboo and concern both are nouns.

bugaboo is not a verb while concern is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bugaboo Yes No No No
concern Yes No Yes No
As nouns, concern is a hypernym of bugaboo; that is, concern is a word with a broader meaning than bugaboo:
  • bugaboo: a source of concern
  • concern: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
Other hypernyms of bugaboo include headache, vexation, worry.
bugaboo (noun) concern (noun)
a source of concern something that interests you because it is important or affects you
an imaginary monster used to frighten children something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
an anxious feeling
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
bugaboo (verb) concern (verb)
be relevant to
be on the mind of
Difference between bugaboo and concern

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