Faerie
Faerie noun - An imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers.
Usage example: in ancient folklore faeries were often portrayed as powerful beings who could wreak havoc on the lives of humans
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Synonyms for Faerie
Troll and faerie are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Troll" instead a noun "Faerie".
Nearby Word: faery
Troll
Troll noun - An imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers.
Usage example: “The Three Billy Goats Gruff,” is the story of three goats trying to cross a bridge guarded by a nasty troll living beneath it
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He's trying to recreate a faerie kingdom in the apartment building, so that he can have another go at what got him turned into a troll in the first place.
Source: Film / Troll - If someone or something threatens her friends, her family, or the citizens of Chicago, she does not care if the one doing the threatening is a human, wizard, troll, faerie, or fallen angel, she will utterly wreck their shit.
Source: Good Is Not Soft -
Also in Valiant, the second book in Holly Black's Modern Faerie Tales, wherein the protagonist actually uses this to her troll-friend/love-interest's advantage when he is dying from injuries.
Source: Taken for Granite
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