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| mon·ster [ mónstər ] |
noun (plural mon·sters) |
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1. ugly terrifying being: a large ugly terrifying animal or person found in mythology or created by the imagination, especially something fierce that kills people. Monsters often feature in folklore and fairy tales as evil beings resembling a mixture of different animals.
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2. evil person: somebody whose perceived inhumanity or vicious behavior terrifies and disgusts people
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3. huge thing: something extraordinarily or unusually large
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informal
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often used before a noun
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4. embryology improperly formed fetus: a fetus that is markedly improperly formed, especially one that cannot live outside the uterus
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sometimes considered offensive
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5. offensive term: an offensive term for a person, animal, or plant that is undesirably formed
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archaic
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transitive verb (past and past participle mon·stered, present participle mon·ster·ing, 3rd person present singular mon·sters) |
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harass somebody: to harass or pester somebody
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informal
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often passive
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| [13th century. Via French monstre< Latin monstrum "monster, divine omen" < monere "warn, remind"] |
