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demons

/ˈdiːmənz/ /ˈdiːmʌnz/

Meanings
noun
An evil supernatural spirit.

Examples :

"Many cultures believe that demons can possess people and cause them to do bad things. "
supernatural mythology religion theology inhuman curse soul

Related Words

Illustration protecting

protecting verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration collector

collector noun

/kəˈlɛktə(ɹ)/ /kəˈlɛktɚ/

A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.

"He is an avid collector of nineteenth-century postage stamps."

Illustration villagers

villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

Illustration enthusiast

enthusiast noun

/ɪnˈθuːziæst/ /ɛnˈθuːziæst/

A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.

"My dad is a real enthusiast; he watches every baseball game he can. "

Illustration inhabiting

inhabiting verb

/ɪnˈhæbɪtɪŋ/ /ɪnˈhæbətɪŋ/

To live or reside in.

"The Inuit inhabit the Arctic."

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration supernatural

supernatural noun

/ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃɹɯ(l)/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

A supernatural being

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "

Illustration butterfly

butterfly noun

/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.

"A beautiful butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Illustration butterflies

butterflies noun

/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪz/ /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/

(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach

"Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. "

Illustration practices

practices noun

/ˈpɹæktɪsɪz/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."