creature
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈkriːtʃər/
- Offensive
:
títere
- He felt like a creature of the corporation, following orders without any say in his work.
- creature of the government
Examples
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That girl is without a doubt the lowest, most awful creature that ever walked the planet.
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But remember that oil companies in the region are largely creatures of government.
Academic text (1999) -
I wasted 20 years of my life on pathetic little creatures like those.
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But since that day, I've been a creature of revenge.
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Your Honor, I don't feel I can dignify this creature with any more questions.
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Many employees are treated as creatures of the management, forced to carry out tasks they find unethical.
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In the conspiracy, she realized she was nothing but a creature meant to do their dirty work.
Synonyms
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4.0
A method or thing used by someone to achieve a goal, for example education
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5.6
A person controlled by others to do things for them
1
9.9
A person who follows orders from others without thinking
A person who someone else uses without them knowing
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
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3.9
Small things that make life comfortable, like a warm bed or hot water
- Literature
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7.0
A made-up animal or being from old stories that people often say is real
- Informal
An organization that the law makes, like a corporation or government agency
How Controlled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Creature can also mean a person who is controlled by someone else; this meaning comes from the same root creare and the idea of being someone’s 'creation' or 'product', so calling someone a creature of another suggests they act like that person's tool or servant.