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maniac

[mey-nee-ak] / ˈmeɪ niˌæk /


ADJECTIVE
insane, mad
Synonyms


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In a subsequent interview with The Times, Pilatus admitted the claims were true.”We are true singers, but that maniac Frank Farian would never allow us to express ourselves,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

“And I’m not some crazed maniac set out to destroy this nation.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

This isn't just about Hitler being a genocidal maniac, though that really should be reason enough.

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2023

"He's a maniac, but to me he was absolutely believable," Arkin once said of the character.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023

Finally, at five- thirty-five, I hear this guy screaming out, ‘X-Ray! X-Ray!’ like some kind of maniac.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar




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