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beast

Definition for beast

noun as in large wild animal

Strongest matches

animal, creature, wild animal

Weak matches

beastie, lower animal

noun as in coarse, crude, or cruel person

Strongest matches

brute, cad, ogre, ogress

Strong matches

barbarian, cur, fiend, swine

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Like Vecna, “Stranger Things” is a different beast than other shows gazing backwards through rose-tinted lenses because Hawkins is an idealized version of Reagan’s fabled “Morning in America” era.

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“Of course it’s true. Division is a fairly recent beast that wants to devour us.”

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Nuclear power is coming back in style to help feed the AI beast.

“The person, beast, or spirit that brings them to me can join me on my campaign trail. Oh, and they get to keep their freedom.”

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Penelope stepped forward till she was face-to-face with the frightening beast.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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