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demon
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
demon
(noun)
demon drink
(noun)
speed demon
(noun)
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demon
/
ˈ
diːmən/
noun
plural
demons
demon
/
ˈ
diːmən/
noun
plural
demons
Learner's definition of DEMON
[
count
]
1
:
an evil spirit
angels and
demons
[=
devils
]
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informal
:
a person who has a lot of energy or enthusiasm
She is a
demon
for work. = She works
like a demon
. [=she works very hard]
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speed demon
3
:
something that causes a person to have a lot of trouble or unhappiness
—
usually plural
She spent her whole life battling the
demons
of drug and alcohol addiction.
He finally was able to face the
demons
from his unhappy childhood.
his
inner demons
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