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as in addiction
a physiological need for certain drugs
I've got this monkey on my back, and going to detox is the only way to get it off
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as in devil
an appealingly mischievous person
come back here, you little monkey!
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Recent Examples of monkey
Christina Shaw, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Monkey Parchment Coffee Rhesus monkeys or Formosan rock macaques produce Monkey Parchment coffee.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Michael Haag, Dallas News, 10 Oct. 2022
With supply running low toward the end of most evenings, savvy bun fanatics don’t monkey around, routinely calling ahead to request an extra skillet of rolls set aside just for them. Ettan.
—Valerie Demicheva and Flora Chang, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 July 2021
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Noun
The monkey was safely taken into custody by animal control and eventually transferred to the Oakland Zoo to receive appropriate care.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Monkey Parchment Coffee Rhesus monkeys or Formosan rock macaques produce Monkey Parchment coffee.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
The Bears will be prepared for the environment, but getting that Morgantown monkey off their back will take a lot more than imagined.
—Michael Haag, Dallas News, 10 Oct. 2022
With supply running low toward the end of most evenings, savvy bun fanatics don’t monkey around, routinely calling ahead to request an extra skillet of rolls set aside just for them. Ettan.
—Valerie Demicheva and Flora Chang, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 July 2021
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Last year marked the 50th anniversary of Nicholas Meyer’s novel The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, which imagined Sigmund Freud treating Holmes for his addiction to cocaine.Alec Nevala-Lee, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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And there are folk devils being made all around us, so maybe another Nosferatu adaptation is more necessary than ever.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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Well of Radiance-using devil Exo as my big pull who is yes, better than all my other characters instantly.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Aside from a striking physical resemblance to the Silent Brotherhood’s founder, Hoult closely studied his subject, aping Mathews’ mannerisms and movements from old documentary footage, studying texts that radicalized his subject, lifting weights, and cutting alcohol from his diet.Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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On its app homepage, JD has begun aping Pinduoduo by emphasizing discounts.Lavender Au, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
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Orange cats have earned an online reputation for being chaotic, energetic rascals.Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Eventually, Sergei — now going by Kraven — begins knocking off a growing list of poachers, corporate rascals and international kingpins.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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Since original cast members John Candy and Joan Rivers have died, a Spaceballs sequel would probably have to get creative with casting as well (and perhaps even parody Carrie Fisher's posthumous performance in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker).Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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The Coen brothers took their inspiration from the films of Preston Sturgess and Frank Capra, among others, but the intent was never to satirize or parody those films.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
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But what if rogue cops were paid off to help criminals with their exploits?Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Watch The Official Trailer Of 'Creature Commandos' By Rahul Majumdar Contributing Pop Culture Writer 0 Batman's rogues gallery is iconic.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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But mimicking this behavior and expecting similar results could set young adults up for disappointment or disordered eating habits.Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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There are tons of these apps out there mimicking popular apps like PayPal and Spotify.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Emily Watson’s Valya Harkonnen and her sister Tula (played by Olivia Williams) are also pretty easy to keep track of, as are the royal brats, Ynez (Sarah-Sofie Boussina) and Constantine (Josh Heuston).Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The visual splendor of the spoiled brat’s college trousseau certainly casts a cinematic spell.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Monkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkey. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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