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单词 hobgoblin
释义 hobgoblin
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: hob (I) + goblin
1. : a goblin especially when conceived of as mischievous or impish
2. : bogey 3
 < unreason has taken the place of evil as the hobgoblin of a rational society — Albert Hubbell >
: bugaboo
 < a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds — R.W.Emerson >
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