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Procrustes

/proʊˈkrʌstiz/
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Definitions of Procrustes
  1. noun
    (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus
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    mythical being
    an imaginary being of myth or fable
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