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as in anomalies
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 monsters
a strange or horrible and often frightening creature
filled the haunted house with all sorts of spooks and mechanical monstrosities
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Noun
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Citi said three anomalies were resulting in gold producer profit margins being at a 40-year high.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025 -
The anomalies identified by Citi are said by the bank to be a gift for goldminers.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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For example, researchers have discovered that mutations in the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes signal higher risk for certain cancers like breast cancer.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Alcohol may lead to tumor formation by damaging DNA, causing mutations that disrupt normal cell division and growth.—
Pranoti Mandrekar,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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The four-time major champion will be back at Augusta for his 11th go at the career grand slam, but land of the Azaleas has been a house of horrors at times for the Northern Irishman.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The edits were originally flagged by The Washington Post, which reported that changes stripped away key references to Harriet Tubman and softened language that once plainly conveyed the horrors of slavery.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Monstrosities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monstrosities. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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