hydra
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9.8
- noun
- /ˈhaɪdrə/
- Formal
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hidra
- It's like a hydra: you cut off one head, and two more grow back to replace it.
- hydra-headed
It it it it's, it's it's one head of a multi headed hydra that's down there, that's down there growing and it's up here growing as well.
- It it it it's, it's it's one head of a multi headed hydra that's down there, that's down there growing and it's up here growing as well.
Examples
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You've got to hand it to the filmmakers for tackling a hydra of a subject with confidence.
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It's an oops, but at least it's a small oops while rushing to the end while slaying the hydra of multiple plot lines.
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Is it too much of a hydra to even try to tackle?
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They fight a multi-headed hydra; as soon as one head is cut off, three more emerge.
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He worked for the family business, trying to keep tabs on the proliferating hydra of Clinch money.
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The problem is nightmarish: we face a hydra, a multi-headed monster that spews platitudes, bribes people, and makes dependent those it can suborn, thereby guaranteeing no man can begin reducing the monster.
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The report identified climate change as a hydra that affects agriculture, health, and the economy.
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Addressing the hydra of traffic congestion in the city requires a multifaceted approach and careful planning.
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The committee faced a hydra of issues ranging from budget cuts to staffing shortages.
Synonyms
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1.2
A situation that causes trouble and needs a solution
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4.9
A problem with many connected parts that is hard to solve
A difficult problem that is hard to solve
A difficult problem with no easy solution
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
A big snake with many heads from Greek myth whose cut heads often grow back as two
How Complex
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word hydra comes from the famous Greek monster that had many heads and grew two new ones whenever one was cut off, so a modern 'hydra' is a problem that seems to grow when you try to solve it.