What is the meaning of Bete noire?

Something especially hated or dreaded; a bugbear.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). bete noire. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/bete_noire/definitions/1979858
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "bete noire" http://smartdefine.org/bete_noire/definitions/1979858 (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, bete noire, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/bete_noire/definitions/1979858>.
MLAWebster's. "bete noire" 27 May 2011. Web. 29 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/bete_noire/definitions/1979858>
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