Monster
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Monster is a term for any number of terrifying, dangerous bizarre or whimsical legendary creatures that frequently appear in mythology, legend, and horror fiction. The word originates from the ancient Latin monstrum, meaning "omen", from the root of monere, "to warn", also meaning prodigy, miracle.
Metaphorically, it is also the name given to a badly behaved child or to an extremely antisocial person, especially a criminal.
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