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skookum

Part of Speech: noun, adjective

Sense 1: (noun) An American Indian legendary creature or monster.

Example sentence: I grew up hearing scary tales about the skookum lurking in the woods.

Sense 2: (adjective) Remarkably strong, sturdy, or powerful.

Example sentence: The skookum athlete easily broke the long-standing record.

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