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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesराक्षसी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rakshasi
"यह एक राक्षसी अपराध था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster.
"A monstrous creature emerged from the dark cave." - 2
Deviating greatly from the natural order; abnormal and hideous.
"It is a monstrous abuse of power."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French monstrueux, from Latin monstruosus, from monstrum (see monster).
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "monstrous"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "monstrous" is said worldwide
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monstrueux
Transliteration: monstrueux
"C'est un mensonge monstrueux."
monströs
Transliteration: monströs
"Das ist ein monströser Fehler."
mostruoso
Transliteration: mostruoso
"Ha commesso un errore mostruoso."
monstruoso
Transliteration: monstruoso
"Fue un crimen monstruoso."
monstruoso
Transliteration: monstruoso
"Eles enfrentaram uma criatura monstruosa."
राक्षसी
Transliteration: rakshasi
"यह एक राक्षसी अपराध था।"
巨大的
Transliteration: jùdà de
"这是一个巨大的谎言。"
거대한
Transliteration: geodaehan
"그것은 거대한 실수였다."
恐ろしい
Transliteration: osoroshii
"それは恐ろしい犯罪でした。"
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