transcription, транскрипция: [ fi:nd ]
( fiends)
1.
If you describe someone as a fiend , you mean that they are extremely wicked or cruel. ( WRITTEN )
A tearful husband repeated calls for help in catching the fiend who battered his wife.
= monster
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2.
Fiend can be used after a noun to refer to a person who is very interested in the thing mentioned, and enjoys having a lot of it or doing it often.
...if you’re a heavy coffee drinker or strong-tea fiend.
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