Devil and Hobgoblin

Devil

Devil noun - An evil spirit.

Usage example: acted as if possessed by some devil

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Hobgoblin and devil are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hobgoblin" instead a noun "Devil".

Hobgoblin noun - Something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason.

Usage example: the fear of success and the pressures that come with it can be more of a hobgoblin than the possibility of failure

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Devil and hobgoblin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devil" instead a noun "Hobgoblin".

current	current devil	current hobgoblin
original	original devil	original hobgoblin
true	true devil	true hobgoblin
actual	actual devil	actual hobgoblin
Other adjectives: entire, real, former.

As the Fourth Hobgoblin, Macendale accomplished very little, even after making a Deal with the Devil and becoming a cyborg in an attempt to give himself power.

Source: Super Loser
A literal example is Spider-Man's enemy Demogoblin, who was created due to a curse placed on the second Hobgoblin, who had previously made a Deal with the Devil.

Source: Noble Demon
The first Jack O' Lantern, a former CIA agent turned mercenary named Jason Macendale was probably the most notable, though he only gained any sort of prominence (and supernatural ability) after he took over as the Hobgoblin and made a Deal with the Devil for demonic power.

Source: Stingy Jack

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