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monster
noun
an
imaginary
or
mythical
creature
that
is
very
large
,
ugly
,
and
frightening
•
The
children
hid
under
the
blanket
,
convinced
a
monster
was
lurking
in
the
dark
corner
.
The
children
hid
under
the
blanket
,
convinced
a
monster
was
lurking
in
the
dark
corner
.
•
In
the
blockbuster
film
,
a
giant
sea
monster
bursts
through
the
crashing
waves
and
towers
over
the
terrified
sailors
.
In
the
blockbuster
film
,
a
giant
sea
monster
bursts
through
the
crashing
waves
and
towers
over
the
terrified
sailors
.
From
Middle
English
‘
monstre
’,
via
Old
French
from
Latin
‘
monstrum
’
meaning
‘
portent
’
or
‘
creature
that
warns
’,
originally
related
to
‘
monere
’ ‘
to
warn
’.
noun
a
person
who
behaves
in
a
cruel
,
wicked
,
or
horrifying
way
•
The
newspapers
called
the
dictator
a
monster
after
hearing
about
the
atrocities
he
committed
.
The
newspapers
called
the
dictator
a
monster
after
hearing
about
the
atrocities
he
committed
.
•
How
could
anyone
be
such
a
monster
that
they
would
abandon
a
helpless
puppy
on
the
street
?
How
could
anyone
be
such
a
monster
that
they
would
abandon
a
helpless
puppy
on
the
street
?
noun
something
that
is
extremely
large
,
powerful
,
or
impressive
•
They
hauled
a
300-kilogram
tuna
—
a
real
monster
—
onto
the
deck
.
They
hauled
a
300-kilogram
tuna
—
a
real
monster
—
onto
the
deck
.
•
The
new
smartphone
launch
was
a
monster
of
a
success
,
selling
a
million
units
in
a
day
.
The
new
smartphone
launch
was
a
monster
of
a
success
,
selling
a
million
units
in
a
day
.