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bête noire
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bête noire
(noun)
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bête noire
/ˌbɛt
ˈ
nwɑɚ/
noun
plural
bêtes noires
/ˌbɛt
ˈ
nwɑɚz/
bête noire
/ˌbɛt
ˈ
nwɑɚ/
noun
plural
bêtes noires
/ˌbɛt
ˈ
nwɑɚz/
Learner's definition of BÊTE NOIRE
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a person or thing that someone dislikes very much
a politician who is the
bête noire
of liberal/conservative groups
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Bête noire
is a French phrase that means “black beast.”
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