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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

Corruption is like a hydra, hard to defeat completely.

monster, serpent, menace, evil

solution, cure

hydra-headed problem, Greek hydra, defeat the hydra

a group of three closely related things; in Christianity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

a printed sheet of paper containing information or advertising and usually distributed free

a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

The state of not achieving maximum productivity; wastefulness or lack of competence.

the state of knowing everything

a thing that can be seen and touched