the devil incarnate
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figurative: someone who is regarded as the embodiment of evil
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- His views make him the devil incarnate to extreme conservatives.
- To the villagers, the cruel landlord was the devil incarnate.
- In many classic fairy tales, the evil stepmother is portrayed as the devil incarnate.
- She described her abusive ex-husband as the devil incarnate, capable of unimaginable cruelty.
- The propaganda machine worked tirelessly to paint the enemy leader as the devil incarnate.
- How can you say that about him? He's not the devil incarnate, just a man with different opinions.
- After his betrayal, she saw her former business partner as nothing less than the devil incarnate.
- The film's villain was a perfect representation of the devil incarnate, with no redeeming qualities.
- Some historians argue that the notorious emperor was not the devil incarnate he was made out to be.
- He may be a tough boss, but calling him the devil incarnate is a huge exaggeration.