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kraken

kraken

1 9.5
A very large powerful group or force that is hard to control
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɑːkən/
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  • In the debate, the politician unleashed the metaphorical kraken of public anger against the new policy.

But before they released the Kraken And remember, that is a whole lot of Kraken.

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Examples

Synonyms

behemoth
vskraken
31 7.8

A very large and powerful thing, person, or group

is more associated with danger and uncontrollable behaviour rather than mere size
juggernaut
vskraken
17 9.1

A very large powerful force that cannot be stopped, for example a company or government

is large and dangerous but focuses on being wild rather than crushing
leviathan
vskraken
  • Literature
17 9.3

A very large and powerful thing, for example a company or ship

is more mythical and chaotic in tone rather than formal size
force of nature
vskraken
13 6.4

A person or thing with great, unstoppable power like a storm

is similar but used more as a dangerous, untamed entity rather than natural event

Idioms

1 9.9

To let loose something powerful and hard to control

How Powerful

juggernaut
17 9.1
kraken
1 9.5
force
909 3.8
threat
2.3
problem
1.2
nuisance
62 3.6

Surface Forms

kraken singular
krakens plural

Etymology

Kraken is also used for something very large and dangerous. Because the sea monster was seen as huge and hard to stop, people call a powerful company, law, or team a kraken when it feels like an uncontrollable monster.