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| allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. [1/2 definitions] |
| atrocious |
very evil, cruel, or brutal. [1/2 definitions] |
| bad |
wicked; evil. [2/10 definitions] |
| black |
angry, unhappy, or evil. [1/7 definitions] |
| condemn |
to call wrong, evil, or inadequate; strongly disapprove of. [1/3 definitions] |
| crusade |
a fight against something considered evil. [1/3 definitions] |
| dark |
gloomy, evil, or mysterious. [1/5 definitions] |
| darkness |
depression, anger, or evil. [1/2 definitions] |
| demon |
an evil spirit; devil. [1/2 definitions] |
| devil |
(often capitalized) the chief spirit of evil in Christianity. The Devil is the master of Hell and enemy of God; Satan. [1/3 definitions] |
| diabolic |
very evil; devilish. |
| foul |
very bad; not fair; evil. [1/11 definitions] |
| ghoul |
an evil spirit that is believed to eat people and dead bodies. |
| goblin |
a small, ugly creature in fairy tales that does evil or mischief to humans. |
| harm |
wrong or evil. [1/3 definitions] |
| hell |
the place where evil spirits live and where wicked people are punished after death, according to the Bible. [1/2 definitions] |
| ill |
evil; harmful; bad. [3/6 definitions] |
| immoral |
bad; evil; not moral. |
| innocent |
free from evil or knowledge of evil. [1/3 definitions] |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. [1/2 definitions] |
| ogre |
a very evil, ugly, or cruel person. [1/2 definitions] |
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