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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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In at least one case, he's even seemed to drop a reference that suggest support for the QAnon movement, which maintains bizarre theories about satanic pedophile rings that only Donald Trump can destroy.—
WIRED Staff,
WIRED,
30 Dec. 2024
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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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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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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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The sci-fi/horror flick follows a crew aboard a spaceship called Prometheus who, while seeking the answers to humanity’s origin, find a rogue moon that is home to a malicious, advanced alien species.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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More recently, Jovovich played the villainous Blood Queen in the 2019 Hellboy reboot.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Instead of hinging on Kang, who posed the sort of extra-dimensional threat across time and space that only the Sorcerer Supreme could handle, it's now shifted focus to the villainous Doctor Doom, as played by Robert Downey Jr.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Demonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonic. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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