demon
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de·mon (dē′mən)
Related Forms:
- demonic de·mon′ic (di män′ik) adjective
- demonically de·mon′i·cally adverb
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
demon
n.
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Adjective modifier
- inner: My inner demon says, ' Isn't he?
Converse of object
- exorcize: With the engines warming, it was time to exorcize the demons.
Converse of subject
- possess: He was accused of being possessed by a demon.
Modifies a noun
- tweeks: Demon Tweeks offers a domestic next day delivery service, as well as worldwide delivery.
Noun used with modifier
- vengeance: She turned to see the vengeance demon smiling at her.
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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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