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ogre vs. orc

ogre
[oh-ger] / ˈoʊ gər /

noun

  1. a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.

  2. a monstrously ugly, cruel, or barbarous person.

    Synonyms:
    despot, tyrant, fiend
orc
[awrk] / ɔrk /

noun

  1. any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.

  2. a mythical monster, as an ogre.