bête noire
nounNAmE//ˌbɛt ˈnwɑr//, NAmE//ˌbeɪtˈnwɑr//
(pl. bêtes noires NAmE//ˌbɛt ˈnwɑrz//, NAmE//ˌbeɪtˈnwɑrz//
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