demon
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- noun
- /ˈdiːmən/
- Informal
:
fenómeno
- In the right group, you can let loose your writing demons, sharing frustrations with sympathetic ears.
- a speed demon
- work like a demon
- rock 'n' roll demon
Examples
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So, you know, and, and that work ethic and that demon drive, it's in you.
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Scenario: You have overcome your personal demons and are headed out onto a road of success.
Blog text (10) -
Maybe he was a real demon in writing.
Academic text (2008) -
As for you, you are young and intelligent, and you have an internal demon whose name is ambition.
Fiction book (1999) -
Eustace had to swim like a demon before rescuing himself.
Fiction book (1998) -
Stubby worked like a dog, a demon, and an ox, worked as if possessed—every cliché applied.
Fiction book (2001) -
She is a demon at playing chess, mastering strategies that most players find difficult.
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With a demon work ethic, he consistently outperformed his colleagues in the sales competition.
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He is a demon in the kitchen, creating exquisite meals from just a few ingredients.
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small dangerous mass of radioactive metal used in early US tests that caused fatal accidents
- Specialized
An imaginary being that lets fast or slow molecules pass to make one side hotter and the other colder
- Specialized
A small device that measures particles and uses the results to make work from heat
How Skilled
- Informal
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Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember demon when it means a very skilled or driven person is to think of someone as having a strong 'spirit' of talent inside them, a bit like the old daimon giving them energy. So saying someone is a demon at something means they are extremely good or energetic in that activity.