ogres

noun

Definition of ogresnext
plural of ogre
1
as in monsters
a strange or horrible and often frightening creature a horror movie filled with ogres and demons of every description

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2
as in dreads
something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason the ogre of the standardized test keeps recurring

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  1. demons
  2. terrors
  3. enemies
Noun
  • There were no more breakfast meetings or lunch appointments—just an eerie quiet as many of my business connections went into survival mode, battling the financial demons that were dragging their companies into the abyss.
    B.D. Dalton, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Instead of fearing this feeling and running from it, use this month as a great opportunity to face your inner demons head-on as the Devil card arrives.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of demons
Noun
  • The real terrors are kept outside, on this notoriously hellish stretch of Hollywood Boulevard.
    Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In the movie, a bright, striving teenager navigates the terrors of Jim Crow South and makes a split-decision that recasts the course of his life.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of terrors
Noun
  • While many were quick to gloat that Grewal was defeated by enemies lobbying against him, turnover is common in the high-pressure role.
    BYAndrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Defeating enemies does make backtracking much more manageable, however, as most monsters stay dead, very rarely respawning over time.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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