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black beast

noun

Definition of black beast

as in dread

something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason Form 1040 has always been his personal black beast, and he puts off dealing with it for as long as he can

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Recent Examples of black beast Based on a 1967 Chevrolet Impala, the black beast is powered by a powerful Chevy V-8 and features parts sourced from a British Harrier fighter jet. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2022 Malone's black beast in the closet is threatening Alaska now. — Author: Charles Wohlforth | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2018

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Artificial is pointedly funnier than his other work, including a large comedic performance by Ike Barinholtz as Musk, even as an existential dread permeates.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Audiences can expect natural richness, such as underwater images of glistening shellfish, to encounter ecological dread.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dread

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British authorities have linked the terror plot to Tehran, although Iran has denied involvement.

— Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
That resonated for me because the war on terror did a tremendous amount of damage to people, and those people have suffered in silence.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of terror

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Slota’s online footprint shows a history of endorsing violence against political enemies, training with firearms, and inviting other leftists to prepare for possible armed conflict before his arrest, a Washington Examiner review found.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Dexter will also battle a new, unexpected enemy — a mid-life crisis — as Harrison (Alcott) continues his own pursuit of justice as father and son face their darkest chapter yet.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of enemy

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The Russian Federation replied on Tuesday, saying no case of plague had recently been reported in the Irkutsk Oblast, in southeastern Siberia, and that about 200 contacts had been placed in quarantine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
The infection triggers swollen, painful lymph nodes and can progress to septicemic plague.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of plague

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Pay homage to a statue of the Egyptian god Horus, whose headdress recalls Natalie Portman’s Queen Amidala, and a Hopi katsina doll of an ogre with the same beak as Jar Jar Binks.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Ella is a young woman cursed to obey all instructions whose quest for self-determination also turns her into an advocate for the kingdom’s oppressed elves and ogres.

— Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

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