demonic

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de·mon·ic | \ di-ˈmä-nik

, dē- \

variants: or less commonly demonical \ di-ˈmä-ni-kəl

, dē- \

Definition of demonic

: of, relating to, or suggestive of a demon : fiendish demonic cruelty demonic laughter

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Examples of demonic in a Sentence

the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter

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