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or diabolic
as in demonic
of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit
the police quickly mobilized to track down the diabolical criminals before they struck again
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Intolerance, superstition, hostility towards all things foreign and diabolical intrigues at the royal court are his biggest enemies.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Once again written and directed by Parker Finn, the film follows a malevolent spirit that jumps hosts via a diabolical grin, this time infecting a troubled pop star (Naomi Scott) with a ton of trauma to feed on, according to The Hollywood Reporter‘s review of the film.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
Then, as Claire looks into the eyes of a coyote and senses chaotic energies rising within her, the hum gravitates downward, with double-basses and piano slithering across the classically diabolical interval of the tritone.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Call it a diabolical new twist on an old scam: ATM fraudsters are turning to bitcoin.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2024
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Once again written and directed by Parker Finn, the film follows a malevolent spirit that jumps hosts via a diabolical grin, this time infecting a troubled pop star (Naomi Scott) with a ton of trauma to feed on, according to The Hollywood Reporter‘s review of the film.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
Then, as Claire looks into the eyes of a coyote and senses chaotic energies rising within her, the hum gravitates downward, with double-basses and piano slithering across the classically diabolical interval of the tritone.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Call it a diabolical new twist on an old scam: ATM fraudsters are turning to bitcoin.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2024
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