bête noire [or] bete noire
- pronunciation:
- bet
nwa
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
bêtes noires |
| definition: |
black beast (French); someone or something that a person intensely dislikes, fears, or avoids.
TV is his bête noire.- antonyms:
- favorite
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| related words: |
anathema, archenemy, dread, enemy, fear, fright, peeve |