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As Moore explained, the character also no longer has such mutant abilities as superhuman strength and speed.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Please, God, make this true so that Byron Donalds can expose the epic corruption of Casey and her demented mutant husband and beat her entitled a**.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Where to watch:Netflix 'The Toxic Avenger' (2025) The 1984 cult movie gets a revamp courtesy of this gory superhero comedy, with Peter Dinklage as a janitor transformed into a mutant vigilante doling out social justice.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Its protagonist struggles to raise a mutant creature while also dealing with nattering in-laws and a mundane job.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Word History
Etymology
Latin mutant-, mutans, present participle of mutare
First Known Use
1903, in the meaning defined above
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“Mutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutant. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
mutant
1 of 2 adjective
mu·tant
ˈmyüt-ᵊnt
: of, relating to, or produced by mutation
mutant
2 of 2 noun
: a mutant individual
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