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ghoulish
Variant of ghoul
noun
- Muslim Folklore an evil spirit that robs graves and feeds on the flesh of the dead
- a person who robs graves
- a person who derives pleasure from loathsome acts or things
Related Forms:
- ghoulish adjective
- ghoulishly adverb
- ghoulishness noun
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