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as in monkey
an appealingly mischievous person
scooped up the little imp and took him to bed
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as in demon
an evil spirit
a story about a crumbling mansion infested with a brood of imps
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Recent Examples of imp
Over time, the imp vanished from the original, too.
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Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
The Lord rebuke you, Satan, and all of your demons and all of your imps will come and parade before us.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2023
The real imp was inside (or actually is?
—Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2020
In addition to his considerable show business influence, Bragman was a notorious imp.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Mar. 2023
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Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
The Lord rebuke you, Satan, and all of your demons and all of your imps will come and parade before us.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2023
The real imp was inside (or actually is?
—Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2020
In addition to his considerable show business influence, Bragman was a notorious imp.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imp
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Traffic is minimal; instead, monkeys, iguanas, and the occasional jaguar have free reign.Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Geda the Chinese monkey, who lives in Shiyanhu Ecological Tourism Park, successfully predicted that Trump would win the 2016 presidential election against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The first-seven-minutes clip though shows some entirely different characters and a man’s desperate attempt to try to pass off the demons pursuing him.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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The new bar follows the transformation of an angel into a demon (inspired by Gokan's life and professional journey from Angel’s Share in New York to his bars in Asia and now Europe).Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The devil facial tumor disease (DFTD) has been eating away at the population of Tasmanian devils and re-introducing the thylacine might not do the devil any favors.Scott Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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He’s figured out what his father tried to tell him the hard way: Sometimes, a mere glance at a devil’s bargain is enough to strike a signature and a seal.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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According to Taiwanese rural folklore, figures spotted in yellow coats in the mountainous forests are not human, but ghosts who seek to lead the living astray.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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That night, Elizabeth’s ghost possesses Jill to speak to Jack.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the costumes are rarely ghosts, ghouls and other holiday classics.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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The famed ghoul proved to be a popular costume choice among TV show hosts with Al Roker, Mark Consuelos and Kelly Clarkson all slipping into black-and-white pantsuits and donning green wigs on their respective shows on Thursday, Oct. 31.Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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And while flying requires substantially more energy than running, the researchers believe the vampires and similarly burning amino acids for flight as well.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Step aside Disney princesses, vampires and minions – another Halloween costume may have joined the list of most popular getups for 2024: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Imp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imp. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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