Devil and Nightmare

Devil

Devil noun - An evil spirit.

Usage example: acted as if possessed by some devil

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

Nightmare noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

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Devil and nightmare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devil" instead a noun "Nightmare".

Nearby Word: nightmarish

short	short devil	short nightmare
standard	standard devil	standard nightmare
original	original devil	original nightmare
true	true devil	true nightmare
Other adjectives: single, actual, real, mechanical, greater, titular, giant, previous, aforementioned, eponymous.

Talking the Monster to Death It's a subversion: the devil laughs his ass off when Ivan tries to do that during his nightmare/vision.

Source: Literature / The Brothers Karamazov
Nightmare Fetishist: Mishal and Anahita Sufyan think that hosting a man-devil hybrid in their home is "wicked", in contrast to their mother's terror.

Source: Literature / The Satanic Verses
Town with a Dark Secret Trial-and-Error Gameplay Unwinnable by Design: Screw the devil; this game will be your personal nightmare.

Source: Video Game / Personal Nightmare

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