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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
even the utter horror of the terrorist attack did not deter some fiends from going on a looting spree
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as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
the miserable, wasted lives of narcotic fiends
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as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
comic-book fiends seem to have their own little world
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as in demon
an evil spirit
the legend that a fiend continues to haunt what was once the castle's torture chamber
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
our in-house computer fiend fixed the problem in no time
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Recent Examples of fiend
Austria Holiday fiend Krampus may have already gained some notoriety in the U.S. thanks to pop-culture portrayals such as the eponymous 2015 cult holiday horror film, but the malevolent half-goat, half-man anti-Santa traces back to folklore from Austria’s Alpine region.
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Before then, though, McDonald’s is offering a DIY solution for McRib fiends.
—Mike Snider, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
The impertinence of the Kodak fiend has become a vast, invisible apparatus of computation that is perpetually grinding data from the grist of our daily affairs, and exploiting such information for all sorts of ends.
—Ben Tarnoff, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
When not writing, Maggie is a wine enthusiast, a travel junkie and a romance reading fiend.
—Tiara Allen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Before then, though, McDonald’s is offering a DIY solution for McRib fiends.
—Mike Snider, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
The impertinence of the Kodak fiend has become a vast, invisible apparatus of computation that is perpetually grinding data from the grist of our daily affairs, and exploiting such information for all sorts of ends.
—Ben Tarnoff, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
When not writing, Maggie is a wine enthusiast, a travel junkie and a romance reading fiend.
—Tiara Allen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiend
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His affinity for wrestling villains, or heels, adds another layer to his potential return.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Like Adeyemi/Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist could become the villain of the whole race if someone doesn’t intervene to stop it.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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Here, he was portrayed as a devoted father, a health-and-fitness addict, a gladiator raging against the ravages of professional athletics.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Kunis played a young addict that works through her addiction with her mother's help in the movie, which is based on a book titled How's Amanda?—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The event brings together hundreds of religious motorcycle lovers, while raising funds to benefit St Luke’s Center, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Elsewhere in the world of watch lovers, Kevin O’Leary was on Fox celebrating his auction win of a unique Chanel Boy.—
Sophie Furley,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2025
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But as Korean conservatives prepare for a long night of wrestling with their demons, liberals are facing troubles of their own.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Jan. 2025
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What if Valeri Nichushkin’s personal demons hadn’t led to him leaving the team in the playoffs for two straight years?—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Play devil’s advocate, explore worst-case scenarios and invite constructive criticism.—
Mark Kane,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Against Djokovic, that battle can become a devil’s choice.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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While the fires’ causes are still being investigated — and experts, including Nordskog, believe arson is highly unlikely to be behind the biggest blazes — the arrests have put a spotlight on the question of why people deliberately set fires.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Where ‘lack of new construction’ keeps rents high The metropolitan areas in the U.S. where prices remain high are areas where construction activity has not kept up with demand, resulting in lower supply available and higher costs, experts say.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Smith has been on the outer of the Australian team in the T20 format, his weakest format where his lack of power can get exposed in a game dotted by muscular brutes.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Maliki is a divisive brute whom Iran supports to the hilt.—
Dov Friedman,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2014
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Despite the slowdown in cable industry broadband customer growth, the business is a key driver on balance sheets like Comcast’s as average revenue per user has risen.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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Niemann has drawn controversy with her impression of the Wicked star, with some social media users accusing her of pretending to be Grande in her content.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Fiend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiend. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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