bête noire (Meaning)
bête noire
a person or thing strongly detested or avoided, a person or thing strongly disliked or feared
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a person or thing strongly detested or avoided, a person or thing strongly disliked or feared
spirit, black beast,dread, terror, fantasm, enemy, hobgoblin, phantom, bogie, monster
love, beloved, dear, honey, darling, delight, sweetheart,joy, enjoyment, favorite
The politician's bete noire was a persistent rumor that he had once accepted a bribe.
The writer considered literary critics his bete noire, fearing their harsh judgments.
The school bully was her bete noire, making her life miserable with his relentless torment.
The faulty plumbing in his house was his bete noire, causing him endless frustrations.
