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mon·ster

monster

 
 
pronunciation:
man str
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part of speech: noun
definition: a large, frightening creature that is not real.
He likes to read books about monsters.
 
derivation: monsterlike (adj.)
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Monster comes from a Latin word that means "omen" or "warning." Watch out.
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  fear