monstrosities

noun

Definition of monstrositiesnext
plural of monstrosity
1
as in anomalies
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal any monstrosities born to the farm animals were sent to the agricultural college for study

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2
as in monsters
a strange or horrible and often frightening creature filled the haunted house with all sorts of spooks and mechanical monstrosities

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3
as in messes
something unpleasant to look at we were glad when the city tore down that monstrosity that used to stand across from the park

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  1. anomalies
  2. mutations
  3. horrors
Noun
  • Set alerts for key metrics to enable swift responses to anomalies.
    Vaibhav Gujral, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This model could potentially resolve the Hubble tension and other cosmic expansion anomalies.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of anomalies
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  • Then they can be pushed forward to become healthy heart cells or mutations — or other abnormalities can be corrected.
    Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Scientists were concerned that the case in British Columbia exhibited certain mutations that could spell trouble, although more research was needed to understand the exact implications.
    Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of mutations
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  • Nosferatu starts piling the horrors on as Orlok and Ellen’s link strengthens.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The real-life horrors at Florida’s Dozier School for Boys inspired Whitehead’s source material.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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