Fiend and Hound

Fiend

Fiend noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.

Usage example: even the utter horror of the terrorist attack did not deter some fiends from going on a looting spree

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Hound and fiend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hound" instead a noun "Fiend".

Nearby Word: fiendish

Hound noun - A person with a strong and habitual liking for something.

Usage example: a camera hound even before the baby arrived, he's now become obsessive

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Fiend and hound are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fiend" instead a noun "Hound".

Nearby Words: hounded, hounding

half	half fiend	half hound
real	real fiend	real hound
evil	evil fiend	evil hound
bad	bad fiend	bad hound
Other adjectives: vicious, black, new, next, giant, backstabbing.

Monster Manual: nalfeshnee (Type IV) demon, drow, gorgon, hell hound, salt mephit, skeleton, wraith, half fiend, lich, lycanthrope in animal form.

Source: Red Eyes, Take Warning
Is he a noble messiah fighting for his peoples' freedom, a vengeance-driven fiend, or a Glory Hound fighting the Lord Ruler to become a legend?

Source: Literature / Mistborn: The Original Trilogy

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