Monstrous Woman Who Could Be Petrifying Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles • (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
	43%	7		Monstrous figure with snakes for hair and a petrifying gaze
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	37%	9		Make a non-monstrous thing monstrous
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