demon
demon
Definition
de·mon (dē′mən)
demon
Synonyms
demon
n.
demon
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- inner: My inner demon says, ' Isn't he?
- evil: Interesting, they'll be running around screaming " oh evil demons " at 2am, followed by " oh my God " .
- nasty: The unconscious contains unresolved oedipal complexes and nasty little demons which some may term desires.
Converse of object
- exorcize: With the engines warming, it was time to exorcize the demons.
- vanquish: Seeing Krishna smiling, Arjuna fell at His feet and enquired whether he had vanquished the demon.
- summon: He summoned the demons of the night from their caves.
- confront: Is much of your writing a process of sorting out and confronting personal demons?
- expel: Writing and logical thinking, the Greek alphabet being the indispensable prerequisite for Greek philosophy, drew a circle to expel the inner demons.
- possess: They knew that a person who was demon possessed was beyond human help.
Converse of subject
- possess: He was accused of being possessed by a demon.
- haunt: In his retreat he was still vividly haunted by the demon " Bread Tax.
- inhabit: Lucifer and the renegade angels fall into hell, but hell was already inhabited by demons, mutants and aliens.
Modifies a noun
- tweeks: Demon Tweeks offers a domestic next day delivery service, as well as worldwide delivery.
- barber: Chill to the foul deeds of demon barber Sweeney Todd.
- hunter: Before she got married Kate was a demon hunter.
- possession: They knew what a powerful thing demon possession was.
- lord: However, at the brink of success, he is consumed by the demon lord and killed by Lina Inverse.
- fox: To save a village from a powerful demon fox, top ninja the Fourth Hokage traps the demon inside newborn Naruto.
Noun used with modifier
- vengeance: She turned to see the vengeance demon smiling at her.
- marshmallow: He shrugged the old feelings of remembrance away and stepped out into the street the marshmallow demons were approaching down.
demon Quotes
France had shown a light to all men, preached a Gospel, all men's good; Celtic Demos rose a Demon, shriek'd and slaked the light with blood.
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