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monstrosity

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11 lettersPronunciation /mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/Part of speech nounSorted imnoorssttyStarts with MEnds with Y0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. something hideous or frightful

Word origin

From Middle English monstruosite, from Middle French monstruosité and its etymon Late Latin mōnstruōsitās, mōnstrōsitās (“monstrousness”), from Latin mōnstruōsus, mōnstrōsus; by surface analysis, monstrous + -ity.

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  • Geoffroy St. Hilaire's experiments show that unnatural treatment of the embryo causes monstrosities; and monstrosities cannot be separated by any clear line of distinction from mere variations.
  • St Enoch Centre (1989) - a glass-domed monstrosity of a shopping centre - stands on the site of the station today.

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