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fiend
 
PRONUNCIATION:  fnd
NOUN:1a. An evil spirit; a demon. b. The Devil; Satan. c. A diabolically evil or wicked person. 2. Informal One who is addicted to something: a dope fiend. 3. Informal One who is completely absorbed in or obsessed with a given job or pastime: a crossword-puzzle fiend. 4. Informal One who is particularly adept at something: a fiend with computers.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English, from Old English fond. See p(i)- in Appendix I.
 
 
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