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as in anomaly
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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as in monster
a strange or horrible and often frightening creature
filled the haunted house with all sorts of spooks and mechanical monstrosities
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as in horror
the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay
the monstrosity of the famine can scarcely be conveyed to those who have not witnessed it in person
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as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the monstrosity of the terrorists' actions shocked the entire civilized world
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Recent Examples of monstrosity
Despite some of her monstrosities, Rose is always hungry and human, a woman at war with her circumstances, her abandonment issues and a desire to carve out a better life for herself and her daughters.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Valued at $153, this monstrosity of a gift includes brands like Ellis Brooklyn, Roz, Tower 28, and Ceremonia.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Nov. 2024
Such reminders that monstrosity is in the eye of the beholder could easily feel trite or forced, but Gunn capably balances them with a pitch-black sense of humor.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Despite an English teacher shutting down the party, the teenagers’ lives soon take a turn for the worse as evil monstrosities are unleashed.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Valued at $153, this monstrosity of a gift includes brands like Ellis Brooklyn, Roz, Tower 28, and Ceremonia.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Nov. 2024
Such reminders that monstrosity is in the eye of the beholder could easily feel trite or forced, but Gunn capably balances them with a pitch-black sense of humor.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Despite an English teacher shutting down the party, the teenagers’ lives soon take a turn for the worse as evil monstrosities are unleashed.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monstrosity
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Amateur footage near the launch area showed the rocket rise slowly from the tower and perform an ascent phase with no apparent anomalies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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But, increasingly, Netflix is an anomaly in the Hollywood ecosystem, where the divide between the haves and have-nots has been growing since the Peak TV era ended in 2022.—
Erik Hayden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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Set in a new location with new monsters, Wilds introduces a new type of mount, new monsters, an improved wound system, focus mode, and a new tool called the hook slinger.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Are we meant to sympathize with this creature as people scream in terror and call it a monster and attack it and scream for it to be shot?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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By Jeffrey Kluger January 17, 2025 1:12 PM EST A lot of hardware destined for space went to pieces this week, but to hear the rocket companies responsible for the messes tell it, little untoward happened at all.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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And who made the mess in question in the first place?—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Isn't finding out the answer to those questions part of what makes horror great?—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The film is supernatural body horror goodness from debut filmmaker Michael Shanks.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2025
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If the mutations accumulate slowly, symptoms might not arrive until their 50s, 60s or beyond.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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With this new study, the research team was trying to determine if these outliers were a result of mutations caused by the fallout of the Chornobyl disaster.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
14 Jan. 2025
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His early short films, such as Six Men Getting Sick (1967) and The Grandmother (1970), showcased his talent for blending the grotesque with the beautiful, setting the stage for his groundbreaking debut feature, Eraserhead (1977).—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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White specks on the horizon grew to surround us with grotesques of ice.—
Blair Braverman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
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The new ring mat full of ads is an eyesore, but ad placement is becoming more commonplace in sports.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Perry Book Ends by Most Modest $55 West Elm These modern bookends add bright color to your kitchen without being eyesores.—
Bridget Reed Morawski,
Architectural Digest,
3 Jan. 2025
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Non-Burman, non-Buddhist communities are marginalized, oppressed, and subjected to a campaign of violence involving a litany of atrocity crimes.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The State Department, for instance, issued a formal atrocity determination in 2023 that named Ethiopian forces responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity.—
Sarah Yager,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Monstrosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monstrosity. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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