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pet hate

NOUN

bugbear

Synonyms

STRONG

apprehension bogey bogy boogeyman bugaboo dread fear goblin gremlin hobgoblin loup-garou ogre problem scare specter terror threat wraith

Antonyms

STRONG

bravery calmness courage ease

NOUN

pet peeve

Synonyms

WEAK

bugbear complaint grievance groan hateful object peeve personal vexation pet aversion

Example Sentences

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I have a pet hate of security guards anyway.”

From Fox News • Dec. 2, 2019

It’s possible Barnaby Joyce has a pet hate about animal-lovers breaking the law Earlier this year animal rights activists exposed alleged live-bait training in Australia’s greyhound racing industry.

From The Guardian • May 14, 2015

"It's grown huge, but they maintain a start-up culture. Alibaba is a flat structure, bureaucracy is a pet hate there."

From Reuters • Jun. 8, 2014

Councillor Peter Box, chairman of the LGA's economy and transport board, said: "Roadworks are a pet hate of all motorists."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2011

"You're not alone in that pet hate," the major added.

From Dave Dawson at Casablanca by Bowen, Robert Sydney