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goblin(noun, concern, spirit, fear, monster)
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bugbear(noun, worry, concern, spirit, problem)
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demon(noun, fear, giant, devil, sprite)
10
imp(noun, goblin)
9
bugaboo(noun, worry, concern, spirit, fear)
9
elf(noun, goblin)
9
ogre(noun, worry, concern, fear, problem)
9
sprite(noun, fairy, goblin)
8
apparition(noun, ghost)
7
bogey(noun, worry, concern, fear, problem)
7
brownie(noun, goblin)
7
fairy(noun, goblin)
7
phantom(noun, ghost)
7
pixie(noun, goblin)
6
ghost(noun, worry, concern, spirit, fear)
6
incubus(noun, spirit, ghost, devil)
6
monster(noun, giant, ghost, boggle, bogeyman)
6
specter(noun, worry, concern, spirit, problem)
5
bogeyman(noun, monster, ghost, sprite, boggle)
5
ghoul(noun, ghost)
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