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Noun

A strange or horrible and often frightening creature

A person, thing, or event that is far from normal

An inhumanly cruel or wicked person

(sometimes used affectionately) A rude or badly behaved person, typically a child

Something large of its kind

Monster

A young person with exceptional qualities or abilities

A conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality

Adjective

Monstrously large in size

Famous, celebrated, or well-known

Verb

To criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly

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Noun

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A strange or horrible and often frightening creature

specter^US

spectre^UK

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“It's just the monster under your bed. In your closet, in your head. Exit light, enter night.”

Noun

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A person, thing, or event that is far from normal

“Dr. Victor Frankenstein tried to create life but would instead create a monster.”

Noun

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An inhumanly cruel or wicked person

jailbird^US

gaolbird^UK

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“Prosecutors were determined to put the inhuman monster behind bars for his heinous crimes.”

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(sometimes used affectionately) A rude or badly behaved person, typically a child

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“It was a quaint little nickname, but it actually suited my little monster perfectly.”

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Something large of its kind

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“Dad and I managed to hook a real monster of a fish on that day.”

Noun

Monster

Noun

A young person with exceptional qualities or abilities

splendour^UK

splendor^US

something to shout about

sight

something to write home about

high-achieving student

the eighth wonder of the world

epiphany

sign

astonishing feat

supernatural occurrence

supernatural phenomenon

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A conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality

chimera^US

spectre^UK

specter^US

figment of the imagination

figment of imagination

flight of imagination

chimaera^UK

unreasonable expectation

foolish expectation

irrational expectation

unrealistic expectation

short-lived phenomenon

figment of your imagination

lack of concentration

humour^UK

humor^US

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Adjective

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Monstrously large in size

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

out of all proportion

worth taking into account

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“There is a monster moose running loose on the highway!”

Adjective

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Famous, celebrated, or well-known

recognised^UK

recognized^US

honoured^UK

honored^US

lionized^US

lionised^UK

honorable^US

honourable^UK

marvelous^US

marvellous^UK

unequalled^UK

unequaled^US

unrivalled^UK

unrivaled^US

publicized^US

publicised^UK

never to be forgotten

having made a name for oneself

with a good reputation

worshipped^UK

skillful^US

skilful^UK

worshiped^US

with a bad reputation

favored^US

favoured^UK

in a class all by itself

of the highest standard

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

of the highest quality

stamped on your memory

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To criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly

attack

criticise^UK

criticize^US

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

reprehend

roast

slash

belabour^UK

belabor^US

bite someone's head off

rap over the knuckles

snap someone's head off

give someone a bad press

give someone a bollocking

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

jump down one's throat

give someone a telling-off

give someone a dressing-down

pull up

give someone an earful

trim

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

give someone a rating

give someone a talking-to

asperse

throw brickbats at

give someone a caning

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

stigmatize^US

haul someone over the coals

give something a battering

stigmatise^UK

give a piece of one's mind

rap someone over the knuckles

bring someone to book

talk to

chew someone out

light into

slap someone on the wrist

lean on

bring into disrepute

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

give someone bondi

smear

conduct a smear campaign against

come down on like a ton of bricks

give a tongue-lashing

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

give somebody a piece of one's mind

send someone away with a flea in his

give something a bad press

mete out punishment to

be hard on

teach someone a lesson

make an example of

pick on

rake someone over the coals

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

penalize^US

rap someone the knuckles

give someone a carpeting

penalise^UK

take somebody to task

minimize^US

minimise^UK

demonize^US

demonise^UK

have someone on the carpet

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

drag through the mire

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

express disapproval of

detest

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

complain vociferously about

prefer charges against

trivialize^US

make a protest against

complain bitterly about

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

trivialise^UK

disagree violently with

bring charges against

make accusations about

put up a fight against

satirize^US

satirise^UK

moralise^UK

moralize^US

drag someone's name through the mud

express strong disapproval of

express disapprobation of

express disapprobation

bring a charge against

take rug out from under

lodge a protest against

take issue

fight

express disagreement with

except

dissent

argue

hold someone to blame

take great exception to

hold someone responsible

categorize^US

categorise^UK

express a poor opinion of

have a poor opinion of

sermonize^US

sermonise^UK

look down your nose at

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