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as in brute
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
she's a real beast to anyone who makes the mistake of crossing her
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2
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
he always has to act like a beast whenever things don't go his way
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3
as in animal
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
a frigid night that was fit for neither man nor beast
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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
controlling the state's vast bureaucracy has always been a beast
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Fact check: Orleans 'beast' statue was up a decade before Robert E. Lee statue removal
Over time, the law evolved to include a 40-hour work week, and the minimum wage has been increased several times since the act first went into effect.
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Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
The call had lost all its musical quality and was now the wail of some primeval beast.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
To avoid a beast of a reassembly jigsaw puzzle, label each cabinet with a number, and give its corresponding door the same one.
—Kenzi Wilbur, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024
If the outcome of the Charter deal suggested that nothing good can come of denying millions of Americans access to the NFL, it’s been clear since Disney’s signals went dark on Sept. 1 that the DirecTV standoff is a very different species of beast.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2024
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Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
The call had lost all its musical quality and was now the wail of some primeval beast.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
To avoid a beast of a reassembly jigsaw puzzle, label each cabinet with a number, and give its corresponding door the same one.
—Kenzi Wilbur, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024
If the outcome of the Charter deal suggested that nothing good can come of denying millions of Americans access to the NFL, it’s been clear since Disney’s signals went dark on Sept. 1 that the DirecTV standoff is a very different species of beast.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Beast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beast. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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