Demon
Demon noun - A source of persistent emotional distress.
Usage example: a man who was finally able to conquer his demons and kick his drug habit
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Synonyms for Demon
Terror and demon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terror" instead a noun "Demon".
Terror
Terror noun - A source of persistent emotional distress.
Usage example: after the death of her father, fear of developing cancer became one of the terrors of her life
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Even if you're a 7 foot, musclebound demon who strikes terror and fear into everyone who sees them... in fact, that just makes it worse.
Source: Video Game / Fable II -
Terror Hero: Adell has become so fearsome that he ran every demon out of Veldime, except presumably Yukimaru and Fubuki.
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Of course, he is the Greater Demon of Fear within the setting and kills people by appearing to them as their greatest terror.
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