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Dreaded thing (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bete noire

(Other definitions for bete noire that I've seen before include "One particularly disliked" , "One's particular hate" , "Intensely disliked thing" , "One's particular bugbear" , "Pet hate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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