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monster 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?in stories?
2 ?cruel person?
3 ?child?
4 ?something large?
5 ?dangerous problem?
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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: French; Origin: monstre, from Latin monstrum 'warning, monster', from monere 'to warn']
?IN STORIES?
an imaginary or ancient creature that is large, ugly, and frightening
::the remains of a prehistoric monster
::the search for the Loch Ness Monster
?CRUEL PERSON?
someone who is very cruel and evil
::Only a monster could kill all those women.
?CHILD?
a small child, especially one who is behaving badly - used humorously
::I've got to get home and feed this little monster.
?SOMETHING LARGE?
informal an object, animal etc that is unusually large
::Did you see the fish Dad caught? It was a monster!
::There's a monster of a spider in the bath!
?DANGEROUS PROBLEM?
a dangerous or threatening problem, especially one that develops gradually and is difficult to manage