besta — meaning in English
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English meaning
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beast
noun A large or dangerous four-footed animal.
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brute
noun A rough, violent, or unthinking person.
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crossbow
noun A weapon that shoots short arrows called bolts, made from a bow mounted crosswise on a stock.
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dim
adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
Senses
besta is used for these senses in English:
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brute
(archaic) An animal seen as being without human reason; a senseless beast. [from 17th c.]
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crossbow
A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.
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dim
(colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
beast — full definition
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noun A large or dangerous four-footed animal.
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noun A cruel, violent, or uncivilised person.
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noun Informally, someone or something remarkably powerful, impressive, or difficult.
brute — full definition
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noun A rough, violent, or unthinking person.
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adjective Purely physical, with no reasoning or subtlety involved.
