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monstrosity

/mɒnˈstɹɒsɪti/ noun C2
  1. An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.
  2. A monstrous person, thing, or act.
  3. The state of being monstrous.

Plural monstrosities

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The laughter of these strange monstrosities was a dreadful thing to hear.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 22 · B2
“Well, sir, you have in your establishment, or in your family, perhaps, one of the frightful monstrosities of which each century produces only one.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 817 · C1

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