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Monster

Something of unnatural size, shape, or quality; a prodigy; an enormity; a marvel.

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Anomaly 76% connected

Deviation from the common rule; an irregularity; anything anomalous.

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Fetus 76% connected

The young or embryo of an animal in the womb, or in the egg; often restricted to the later stages in the development of viviparous and oviparous anim…

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Foetus 76% connected

Same as Fetus.

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Mutation 76% connected

Change; alteration, either in form or qualities.

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Sport 76% connected

That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.

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Variation 76% connected

The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation…

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Narrower term 4

Bugaboo 76% connected

Alt. of Bugbear

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Bugbear 76% connected

Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dan…

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Demoniac 76% connected

Alt. of Demoniacal

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Leviathan 76% connected

An aquatic animal, described in the book of Job, ch. xli., and mentioned in other passages of Scripture.

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Demonic 74% connected

Of or pertaining to a demon or to demons; demoniac.

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Demonic 74% connected

Of or pertaining to a demon or to demons; demoniac.

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Monstrous 74% connected

Marvelous; strange.

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Monstrous 74% connected

Marvelous; strange.

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Synonym 10

Behemoth 92% connected

An animal, probably the hippopotamus, described in Job xl. 15-24.

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Colossus 92% connected

A statue of gigantic size. The name was especially applied to certain famous statues in antiquity, as the Colossus of Nero in Rome, the Colossus of A…

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Demon 92% connected

A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology.

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Devil 92% connected

The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind.

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Fiend 92% connected

An implacable or malicious foe; one who is diabolically wicked or cruel; an infernal being; -- applied specifically to the devil or a demon.

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Freak 92% connected

To variegate; to checker; to streak.

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Giant 92% connected

A man of extraordinari bulk and stature.

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Lusus naturae 92% connected

Sport or freak of nature; a deformed or unnatural production.

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Monstrosity 92% connected

The state of being monstrous, or out of the common order of nature; that which is monstrous; a monster.

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Ogre 92% connected

An imaginary monster, or hideous giant of fairy tales, who lived on human beings; hence, any frightful giant; a cruel monster.

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