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or diabolic
as in demonic
of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit
the police quickly mobilized to track down the diabolical criminals before they struck again
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Recent Examples of diabolical
Obviously, very few husbands are as diabolical as Dominique Pelicot and not all men are potential rapists, but one of marriage’s benefits for women used to be a measure of security: not just from poverty or physical attack, but from the expectations of other men.
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The third film sees David Howard Thornton return as the diabolical Art the Clown, who desecrates bodies left and right during the Christmas season.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
The diabolical speed at which production churned through Islanders helped this along: A revolving door of bombshells, recouplings, and surprises will culminate in a final vote during the season finale with more desirable options than the country will find on our ballots come November.
—Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2024
Set in the diabolical world of The Boys, Gen V expands the universe to Godolkin University, the prestigious superhero-only college where students train to be the next generation of heroes—preferably with lucrative endorsements.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The third film sees David Howard Thornton return as the diabolical Art the Clown, who desecrates bodies left and right during the Christmas season.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
The diabolical speed at which production churned through Islanders helped this along: A revolving door of bombshells, recouplings, and surprises will culminate in a final vote during the season finale with more desirable options than the country will find on our ballots come November.
—Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2024
Set in the diabolical world of The Boys, Gen V expands the universe to Godolkin University, the prestigious superhero-only college where students train to be the next generation of heroes—preferably with lucrative endorsements.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolical
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His post casting Gallego as demonic the morning before Yom Kippur was called anti-Semitic by Jewish groups.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Watch Kimmel talk about Carlson's demonic attack — and encourage viewers to go out and vote — in the clip above.EW.com, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Specifically, Bill becomes increasingly aware of young girls being held and abused by the nuns of his convent, led by a sinister mother superior, Sister Mary (played with dark-eyed, cold-hearted terror by Emily Watson).Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Elliot Page translates vitality and promise as the young teen, while a blood-freezing Catherine Keener is the sinister embodiment of resentment and cruelty.Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The story of a farmer tasked with protecting a magic baby from an evil queen is not exactly the most original story in the world, but that hasn’t stopped this from becoming a classic, with Warwick Davis as Willow Ufgood and Val Kilmer waving a sword around.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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The plot centers on Scott Pilgrim, a Canadian indie rock slacker who falls in love with a girl named Ramona Flowers and then has to fight her seven evil exes in video game-style battles.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Apple has since revoked the notarization for the malicious program.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Between the lines: Many cybersecurity tools scan endpoints for signs of malicious intruders trying to get in.Sam Sabin, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Diabolical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolical. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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