Synonyms for Creature (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else):
puppet, tool
WordNet sense 2 (a human being; `wight' is an archaic term):
wight
WordNet sense 3 (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement):
animal, beast, brute, fauna, animate being
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