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JUGGERNAUT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Juggernaut" is a kind of...):
god; graven image; idol (a material effigy that is worshipped)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Synonyms:
Jagannath; Jagannatha; Jagganath; Juggernaut
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
avatar (the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
Synonyms:
juggernaut; steamroller
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("juggernaut" is a kind of...):
force; power (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority)