spauracchio

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spauracchio

  • /spauˈrakkjo/

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da spaurare

noun spauracchi

  1. spaventapasseri
  2. figuratively individuo o avvenimento che suscita paura

Similar: spaventapasseri, babau, fantasma, mostro, orco, spettro, angoscia, assillo, incubo, orrore, ossessione, paura, terrore · Opposite: conforto, gioia, incoraggiamento, sollievo

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In English

  • scarecrow effigy fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds plan
  • bogeyman any make-believe threat

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@misc{spauracchio_2026,
  title = {spauracchio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/spauracchio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}