"decaphobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From deca- + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{af|en|deca-|-phobia}} deca- + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} decaphobia (uncountable)
  1. Fear of the number ten. Tags: uncountable
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