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  1. 1. a. Marvelous; strange. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Having the qualities of a monster; deviating greatly from the natural form or character; abnormal; as, a monstrous birth. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Extraordinary in a way to excite wonder, dislike, apprehension, etc.; -- said of size, appearance, color, sound, etc.; as, a monstrous height; a monstrous ox; a monstrous story. Source: opted
  4. 4. a. Extraordinary on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness; hateful; horrible; dreadful. Source: opted
  5. 5. a. Abounding in monsters. Source: opted
  6. 6. adv. Exceedingly; very; very much. Source: opted
  7. 7. adj. abnormally large Source: wordnet
  8. 8. adj. shockingly brutal or cruel Source: wordnet
  9. 9. adj. distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous Source: wordnet
  10. 10. Exceedingly; very; very much. "A monstrous thick oil on thetop." Bacon.And will be monstrous witty on the poor. Dryden. Source: adambom

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