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1 a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world
  • in some belief systems, natural forces like the wind and the sea were gods

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2 capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
  • let us give thanks to God

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3 a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion
  • in the eyes of many film critics, Alfred Hitchcock is one of the undisputed gods of cinema

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“God.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/god. Accessed 24 May. 2022.

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