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Leviathan

/ləˈvaɪəθən/
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(noun) A vast sea monster of tremendous strength, either imaginary or real, described as the most dangerous and powerful creature in the ocean.

The leviathan of the sea was a massive whale.
The company had become a leviathan in the industry.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The massive cruise ship was a true ____ of the seas, carrying thousands of passengers to exotic locations.

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