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bete noire
bete noire [ bèt nwr ] (plural betes noires [ bèt nwr ]) or bête noire [ bèt nwr ] (plural bêtes noires)


noun 
Definition:
 
pet hate: somebody or something that is particularly disliked
[Mid-19th century. < French, "black beast"]
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