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  • 51Bogeyman — Boogeyman Boog ey*man, Bogeyman Bo gey*man, n. Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, or an imaginary monster, used to frighten… …

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  • 52Boogeyman — Boog ey*man, Bogeyman Bo gey*man, n. Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, or an imaginary monster, used to frighten children,… …

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  • 53Bugbear — Bug bear , n. Same as {Bugaboo}. a. Causing needless fright. Locke. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 54Hobgoblin — Hob gob lin, n. [See 2d Hob, and {Goblin}.] A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 55Mumbo Jumbo — Mum bo Jum bo, n. [Perh. fr. the native name of an African god.] 1. Among the Mandingos of the western Sudan, a bugbear by means of which the women are terrified and disciplined by societies of the men, one of whom assumes a masquerade for the… …

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  • 56hobgoblin — noun Etymology: 1hob Date: 1530 1. a mischievous goblin 2. bogey 2, bugaboo …

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  • 57Philadelphia Flyers — NHL Team team name = Philadelphia Flyers bg color = black text color = #F87A36 logo conference = Eastern division = Atlantic founded = 1967 history = Philadelphia Flyers 1967–present arena = Wachovia Center city =flagicon|USA Philadelphia,… …

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  • 58Hobgoblin — Infobox Paranormalcreatures Creature Name = Hobgoblin Image Caption = Grouping = Mythological creature Fairy Goblin Possibilities = AKA = Country = Region = Europe Habitat = First Reported = In folklore Last Sighted = Status =… …

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  • 59Bugbear — A bugbear, also called a boogerbear , is a legendary creature comparable to the bogeyman, bogey, bugaboo, hobgoblin and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children. In… …

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  • 60USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) — The fourth USS Ticonderoga (CV 14/CVA 14/CVS 14) of the United States Navy was an aircraft carrier.The ship was laid down as Hancock on 1 February 1943 at Newport News, Virginia, by the Newport News Shipbuilding Dry Dock Co.; renamed Ticonderoga… …

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