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beast beasts

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nounYou can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one....the threats our ancestors faced from wild beasts....a centaur: half man, half beast.If you refer to a man as a beast, you mean that his behaviour, especially his sexual behaviour, is very violent and uncontrolled .If you call someone a beast, you think that they are behaving in a selfish, unkind, or unpleasant way.Bully! Hooligan! Beast! Let me go, let go!You can use beast to refer to something or someone in a light-hearted way, and to mention that they have a particular quality....that rare beast, a sports movie that isn't boring. C1

word	beast
definition	noun You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one. ...the threats our ancestors faced from wild beasts. ...a centaur: half man, half beast. If you refer to a man as a beast, you mean that his behaviour, especially his sexual behaviour, is very violent and uncontrolled . If you call someone a beast, you think that they are behaving in a selfish, unkind, or unpleasant way. Bully! Hooligan! Beast! Let me go, let go! You can use beast to refer to something or someone in a light-hearted way, and to mention that they have a particular quality. ...that rare beast, a sports movie that isn't boring.
inflections	beasts
cefr-level	C1

Beast Refer Half Behaviour Noun Animal Large Dangerous