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| definition 1: |
A villain is a bad person who hurts other people and often breaks the law.
The villains exploded their bomb and hurt many innocent people.- similar words:
- creep, devil, monster, rat, reptile, snake
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| definition 2: |
A villain is an evil character in a story who causes trouble for the hero or heroine.
In the end, the hero triumphed over the villain.- similar words:
- enemy, opponent
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| related words: |
monster |
| derivation: |
villainess (n.) |
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