creature (n.)

  1. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

    [ Syn: animal , animate being , beast , brute , fauna ]

  2. a human being; `wight is an archaic term

    [ Syn: wight ]

  3. a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

    [ Syn: tool , puppet ]

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