beast

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbiːst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bist/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bēst)


beast
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Sense: Noun: creature
Synonyms:
creature Collocations, animal Collocations, critter (US, informal), livestock Collocations, beast of burden, monster Collocations, chimera, vermin
Sense: Noun: brutish person
Synonyms:
brute, barbarian, lout, degenerate, savage Collocations, animal Collocations, monster Collocations, boor, ogre, fiend Collocations, swine Collocations, pig Collocations, varmint (US, informal), jerk Collocations (US, informal), heel Collocations (dated, informal), bastard Collocations (vulgar, slang), miscreant, sadist, baddy (informal), baddie (informal), villain Collocations
Sense: Noun: something difficult or unpleasant
Synonyms:
killer Collocations (informal), chore Collocations, headache Collocations, burden Collocations, nightmare Collocations, slog (informal), ordeal Collocations, mare Collocations (UK, informal)


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