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troll

noun [C] (CREATURE)
 
 
/trəʊl/ /trɒl/ US  /troʊl/

Definition

an imaginary, either very large or very small creature in traditional Scandinavian stories, that has magical powers and lives in mountains or cavesLegendary and mythological characters
(Definition of troll noun (CREATURE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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