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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
Our favorite home chef is a connoisseur, and starts to get fiend-y come August.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
New research suggests that some of these cosmic fiends could have accomplices, Renfields to their Draculas, in the form of a third star in their systems, facilitating their fateful encounter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2025
Chamberlain Coffee by Emma Chamberlain: The YouTuber turned entrepreneur is here to help out the caffeine fiends.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 7 July 2025
An accessories fiend who got to know Hardy through his shoe designs for Balenciaga in the early 2000s, under Nicolas Ghesquière, the keen cyclist was searching for a boxy yet supple style that would become a go-to for all occasions.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
New research suggests that some of these cosmic fiends could have accomplices, Renfields to their Draculas, in the form of a third star in their systems, facilitating their fateful encounter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2025
Chamberlain Coffee by Emma Chamberlain: The YouTuber turned entrepreneur is here to help out the caffeine fiends.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 7 July 2025
An accessories fiend who got to know Hardy through his shoe designs for Balenciaga in the early 2000s, under Nicolas Ghesquière, the keen cyclist was searching for a boxy yet supple style that would become a go-to for all occasions.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiend
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Vineland’s repressive villain Brock Vond ends ferried to hell by two Eastside vatos locos, while the hippie father Zoyd reunites with his daughter at an anarchist family picnic.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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There are villains in every episode and the story uses them to showcase some societal issues.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In a City Council meeting last week, Boston Public Health Commissioner Bisola Ojikutu said the city distributes 81,112 on average per month to drug addicts.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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People don’t realize that being an addict is an everyday struggle and a common one.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Monteverde’s cloud forest is a haven for nature lovers, with canopy walks and wildlife encounters that will delight young and old alike.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With the demon defeated and the haunting over, the Warrens get to experience something of a happily ever after, living to experience Judy’s wedding and see their daughter have her own baby.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite specifying various antics with pills, a belt-as-noose, and a gun, Cloud has given him no real demons to explore.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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The term Jab Jab itself comes from the French term for devil.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
23 Aug. 2025
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In Michelangelo’s Last Judgment a devil drags one of the damned to hell by his testicles (which sounds like heaven to me).—
Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Real estate experts say claiming primary residences on different mortgages at the same time is often legal and rarely prosecuted.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Typically, a peer-review process is required where multiple experts in the field provide feedback on the analysis before a publication is possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mihály is a brute who mistreats his mother.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
28 Aug. 2025
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Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Open-source and classroom-ready SustainaPrint starts with a custom interface where users upload 3D models.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Scrapp scans waste using QR codes and educates users on the best method of disposal.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Fiend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiend. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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