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a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
only a heartless villain would kidnap a baby for ransom
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Recent Examples of villains
Monsters and villains like the Demigorgon and Vecna are even named after real D&D baddies.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
But trouble is afoot in Narnia, with each installment of the series promising villains worthy of being Death Eaters — including an evil witch played by none other than Tilda Swinton.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
But trouble is afoot in Narnia, with each installment of the series promising villains worthy of being Death Eaters — including an evil witch played by none other than Tilda Swinton.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for villains
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Money heist Who knew that criminals trust cash more than cryptocurrency?Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Shows like The Shadow featured a main character who used fear as a weapon to scare criminals into confessing or giving up.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Nearly half of those surveyed, however, support rehabilitation and treatment for first-time offenders among other options as the best way to improve California’s criminal justice system.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Now, with the incumbent district attorney taking heat for progressive policies from his challenger in November’s election, the question of how to handle the most violent of juvenile offenders has become a key issue.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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The film takes place partly in that sunny hospital and partly in impossible locations where the story of a group of bandits out for revenge leads them to travel the world.Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
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Another involves three nuns who ventured from Mission Santa Barbara to bring food and Bibles to local Native Americans more than a century ago, then were were robbed and killed by highway bandits.Paula Conway, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Unforgettable images include fog creeping across the screen, enveloping the trees, and sightings of other beasts, like elephants.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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But heart attacks are tricky beasts, presenting with symptoms that can differ from person to person.New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
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Miller gave off several warning signals, Bianco said, and ultimately brought weapons to a political event for a candidate who has already been twice targeted by would-be assassins.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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The previous head of the Secret Service resigned following the first attempt, but the details of how these would-be assassins got so close are shrouded in mystery.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Villains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villains. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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