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bête noire
The definition of a bête noire is a person or thing that is feared or disliked, and avoided.
(noun)An example of a bête noire is the devil.
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See bête noire in Webster's New World College Dictionary
a person or thing that is disliked or feared, and therefore avoided
Origin: Fr, lit., black beast
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