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also demonical
as in sinister
of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit
the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter
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Recent Examples of demonic
Orlok is given a different demonic origin, as an Orthodox nun tells Thomas that the Count sold his soul to the Devil and dabbled in black magic during his life.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
From bizarre biological quirks that cause demonic hallucinations, to sci-fi scenarios like brains piloting robots and full head transplants, here are the weirdest science stories of 2024.
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
The new twists mostly arrive in the presentation of Ellen, whose frightening behavior begins to resemble a demonic possession.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Its central character, the demonic Art the Clown, dresses as Father Christmas while slashing through the snow.
—Mike Calia, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
From bizarre biological quirks that cause demonic hallucinations, to sci-fi scenarios like brains piloting robots and full head transplants, here are the weirdest science stories of 2024.
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
The new twists mostly arrive in the presentation of Ellen, whose frightening behavior begins to resemble a demonic possession.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Its central character, the demonic Art the Clown, dresses as Father Christmas while slashing through the snow.
—Mike Calia, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonic
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Director Josh Ruben, along with screenwriters Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon and Michael Kennedy, craftily concocts a sweetly sinister genre mashup, blending romantic comedy tropes with slasher movie fodder.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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The typically magnetic Ramírez looms large, delivering a masterful turn as a well-heeled but enigmatically sinister figure who may or may not have his client’s best interest at heart.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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Carrollton residents are on edge after a person was seen outside a home wearing a satanic mask and holding a sign with an apocalyptic reference from the Bible.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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During the satanic panic of the ’80s, the game’s publishers stressed that D&D was a harmless leisure activity enjoyed by productive members of society — like reading a novel, only better.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2024
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In defense of my actions, as a general rule, mother-of-the-bride dresses are evil monstrosities.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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One of the most recognizable celebrations is lion dance troupes, a dramatic tradition meant to usher in the New Year and expel evil spirits.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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And the flip side of the relentless dissemination of his own name is his diabolical gift for modifying those of others: Crooked Hillary, Sleepy Joe, Low Energy Jeb, Little Marco.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2025
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The narrative follows a diabolical criminal targeting elite businessmen in Madrid, capturing and cruelly torturing them, investigators hot on the case.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2024
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Their malicious actions are putting the health of people, especially children, at grave risk, and will surely lead to future public health and migration crises in the U.S. – let alone suffering around the globe.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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National Security Meet the man leading the front-line effort in Ukraine's cyberwar with Russia Sources speculate that the messages were artfully crafted to not use specific slurs, possibly sketchy URLs or obviously malicious language that filters would catch.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
2 Feb. 2025
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On the small screen, the actor was one half of a buddy cop duo in Battle Creek (2015) before taking on a villainous role in the Stephen King adaptation 11.22.63 (2016) and a heroic one in Netflix’s superhero series Jupiter's Legacy (2021).—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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Hoult made his way back into the picture as the villainous Lex Luthor, and Portuguese model Sara Sampaio has been cast as his assistant Eve Teschmacher.—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Demonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonic. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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