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maniac

[mey-nee-ak] / ˈmeɪ niˌæk /


ADJECTIVE
insane, mad
Synonyms


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

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

But at night, during the annual festivals, he dances like a maniac and whips people with olive branches.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2023

“He was a maniac, he was impossible, but he was the heart and soul of the place.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Now I walk like a maniac every day.

From Salon • May 6, 2023

“You never know until you go in for a second pass,” he said, and laughed like a maniac.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos




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