Beast
Beast noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.
Usage example: he always has to act like a beast whenever things don't go his way
Nit and beast are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Nit" instead a noun "Beast".
Nearby Words: beastly, beastliness
Nit
Nit noun - A stupid person.
Usage example: some nit at the bar was claiming all politicians are crooked
Nearby Word: niter
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