fiend
has definitions from the field of folklore
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[ noun ] a cruel wicked and inhuman person
Used in print (Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)I looked_for Jessica to materialize out of the clogging , curdling crowd and , as the time passed and I waited , a fiend came_to_life beside me and whispered in my ear : How was I planning to greet Jessica ? Related terms |
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[ noun ] a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
Synonyms Examples "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill Related terms |
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