Demon
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demon:
{the letter ‘e’ has a long sound as in the word “deed”}
a person of unusual force, activity or singleness of purpose;
a person who is very skilful and very clever, e.g. “My little daughter is a demon at drawing caricatures.”
(old usage in Australia & New Zealand) a detective or policeman;
a devil
{A more common meaning is an ugly looking evil spirit found in the ancient scriptures and mythology, also with the spelling ‘daimon’ or ‘daemon’.}
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