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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
Oh, and who could forget how the monstrosity known as Doomsday is turned into a Jekyll and Hyde paramedic named Davis Bloome (Sam Witwer), while Zod (Callum Blue) borrows a page out of Captain Howdy's playbook by possessing Lex's body.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
This utter monstrosity wears a deep, bespoke red paint job, which was carried out by Hitoshi, a renowned expert in bespoke car paint and Hazan's longstanding colleague.
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New Atlas,
8 May 2026
Even if Alex Murdaugh is a monster, how did South Carolina’s Low Country, with its good-ol’-boy networks and slipshod, glad-handing business practices, allow his monstrosity to flourish?
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Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
This visitor-repellant monstrosity was an anachronism when new and got worse over time.
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Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
This utter monstrosity wears a deep, bespoke red paint job, which was carried out by Hitoshi, a renowned expert in bespoke car paint and Hazan's longstanding colleague.
—
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
Even if Alex Murdaugh is a monster, how did South Carolina’s Low Country, with its good-ol’-boy networks and slipshod, glad-handing business practices, allow his monstrosity to flourish?
—
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
This visitor-repellant monstrosity was an anachronism when new and got worse over time.
—
Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monstrosity
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Traditional anomalies are one thing.
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Space Launch Delta 45 stated that anomaly would not affect other launches, and the SpaceX launch was the first of two planned on the day from Canaveral with a ULA Atlas V launch slated for later on the day.
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Then, one weekend about three years ago, Meledandri called with an idea — a Minion who sets out to make a monster movie.
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The women’s Cloudmonster Shoe fittingly packs a monster-sized amount of cushioning.
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Topuria was a bloody and swollen mess by the time his corner stopped the fight between the fourth and fifth rounds.
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In other words, why mess with perfection?
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Last year, voters showed a growing acceptance of the horror genre by awarding Oscars to Sinners and Weapons.
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This was to be a video game for horror fans, rather than targeted at people who were already inclined to seek out digital games.
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On one side, a satanic figure named Randall Flagg who gathers his forces of badness to Las Vegas; on the other, the good guys, led by 108-year-old Mother Abigail in, of all places, Boulder.
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The show premiered over Thanksgiving weekend, when people were tired and full and bored (and probably also horny), and countered our world’s unceasing badness with its world’s buoyant sweetness.
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In the latest trailer, Peter specifically asks Banner if there is a way to get rid of the bad parts and keep the good parts of whatever is going on with his mutation.
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The Cicada variant has the potential to reduce protection from a vaccine or previous infection because of the number of mutations.
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The idea behind [the brand] actually came from my graduation thesis on the concept of the grotesque.
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The grotesques were decorative stone faces around the castle.
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Some 500 miles to the southwest sits another naked high-rise, the Campanile office tower at Peachtree and 14th streets, an eyesore at one of the most important intersections in Atlanta.
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Removing scuff marks prevents them from becoming noticeable eyesores over time.
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“Monstrosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monstrosity. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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