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beast

Main Entry:: beast
Pronunciation:: \ˈbēst\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English beste, from Anglo-French, from Latin bestia
Date:: 13th century

1 a: a four-footed mammal as distinguished from a human being, a lower vertebrate, and an invertebrate b: a lower animal as distinguished from a human being c: an animal as distinguished from a plant d: an animal under human control2: a contemptible person3: something formidably difficult to control or deal with

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