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Meaning of monster of the week | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Any of the antagonists that briefly appear in episodic forms of fiction, especially television series.

informal

Examples

The appearance and abilities of the creatures can be changed from story to story to create the standardmonster of the weekthat is found in popular magical girl, sentai manga and anime.”
“He felt it [The X-Files] should've been more like The Fugitive, with Kolchak chasing the undead, as opposed to the 'monster of the week' format.”

CEFR level

C2
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