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      monster
      noun
      A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind.
      A cruel, heartless, or antisocial person, especially a criminal.
      A bizarre or whimsical creature.
      (figuratively, humorous) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a brat.
      (informal) Something very or unusually large.
      (informal) A prodigy; someone very talented in a specific domain.
      (gaming) A non-player character that player(s) fight against in role-playing games; a mob
      (offensive) A disabled person.
      A surname.
      (archaic) A deformed animal or person (especially, a severely deformed one); in previous centuries often taken as an ill omen at the time of its birth. (Offensive when applied to humans in modern usage.)
      verb
      (transitive) To make into a monster; to categorise as a monster; to demonise.
      (intransitive) To behave as a monster to; to terrorise.
      (chiefly Australia) To harass.
      (UK, live action roleplaying games) To play (a series of) non-player characters as directed, without having the responsibility of organising the game itself; generally not limited to playing literal monsters or hostile combatants.
      (informal, British, transitive) To condemn or reprimand.
      adjective
      (informal) Great; very good; excellent.
      (informal) Very large; worthy of a monster.
      Roots
      monstrummonst- · Latin · omen, portent
      Synonyms for monster
      ogrenmonstrositynfiendndemonnfreakngiantndevilnmonstrousadjbeastnghoulnleviathannogressnhobgoblinnphantomadjbogeymannbruten
      Words related to monster
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