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BETE NOIRE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bete noire mean?
• BETE NOIRE (noun)
The noun BETE NOIRE has 1 sense:
1. a detested person
Familiarity information: BETE NOIRE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A detested person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
anathema; bete noire
Context example:
he is an anathema to me
Hypernyms ("bete noire" is a kind of...):
disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)
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