frankenstein's monster

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A thing that is cobbled together from parts of other things
A creation that overpowers or slips out of the control of its creator, often proceeding to turn on its creator or harm others

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Frankenstein's monsters
plural form of Frankenstein's monster
frankenstein's monster

    Hyphenation

    frankenstein's mon·ster

    Turkish pronunciation

    frängkınstaynz mänstır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈfraɴɢkənˌstīnz ˈmänstər/ /ˈfræŋkənˌstaɪnz ˈmɑːnstɜr/

    Etymology

    () In Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, Dr. Frankenstein assembled a monster from human corpses; it eventually escaped his control.
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