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as in monkey
an appealingly mischievous person
scooped up the little imp and took him to bed
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as in demon
an evil spirit
a story about a crumbling mansion infested with a brood of imps
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Tim Burton's film explores the border between life and the afterlife with some of the best in the biz, from Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin’s wholesome (and dead) homeowners to Winona Ryder's angsty teen to her ridiculous mother (Catherine O'Hara) to the imp with a limp (Michael Keaton).
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Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
The mushroom’s healing properties also lead to hallucinations, often involving mysterious white imps, who should be adorable and instead come across as menacing little ghouls.
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Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
And Dot — well, Dot keeps an imp in an old wine bottle.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
Combining animation and live action, the film continues the adventures of the magical imp Pumuckl.
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Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
The mushroom’s healing properties also lead to hallucinations, often involving mysterious white imps, who should be adorable and instead come across as menacing little ghouls.
—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
And Dot — well, Dot keeps an imp in an old wine bottle.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
Combining animation and live action, the film continues the adventures of the magical imp Pumuckl.
—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imp
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Music plays a key role in bringing the monkeys’ world to life.
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Much of the island is protected by Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park, a pristine patch of reef and rainforest inhabited by monkeys, sloths, sea turtles, rare bird species, and more than 80 types of coral.
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There are highs and lows, angels and demons.
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Davion Mitchell is a defensive demon.
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Also called devil's snare, the plant's seeds, roots, stems, and leaves are all dangerous if ingested.
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Beloved baby brother, American [WWII bronze star veteran], husband, father of 4 strong women, [grandpa], adorable scamp, handsome devil, and trickster to the end.
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There are legends of ghost sightings and spooky happenings on the dirt road, like the woman who reportedly wanders it in the dark, crying out for her children.
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The ghosts of 1982 Austrian coach Ralf Rangnick was asked multiple times at a news conference Friday outside of Arrowhead Stadium about that shocking game at the 1982 World Cup.
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Night of the Living Dead centers all the action at a farmhouse, where seven people attempt to ward off the ghouls — without any prior knowledge of how to do so.
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Jittery housemaid Miss Lamb (Thomasin McKenzie) proves less trouble to manage, as Fred scares the wits out of her with bogus talk of a ghoul wandering the Moors.
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Like Lestat explains, there are levels of enjoyment for a vampire.
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Jones first floated the idea of rock star Lestat while the team filmed Season 2 in Prague in 2023, giving Wood time to begin imagining what a nearly 300-year-old vampire might wear while reinventing himself as a singer.
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“Imp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imp. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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