🐉hydra

noun
/ˈhaɪdrə/

Meaning

a many-headed serpent in Greek mythology; a problem that seems to grow worse when attempts are made to solve it

Example Sentences

Corruption is like a hydra, hard to defeat completely.

Synonyms

monster, serpent, menace, evil

Antonyms

solution, cure

Collocations

hydra-headed problem, Greek hydra, defeat the hydra

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