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psychopathic

adjective as in psychotic

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Benkired was examined by psychiatric experts and found to have "psychopathic" traits but otherwise sane.

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"At times she is quite psychopathic. I loved the thrill of playing her and being told to push it further and further."

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One of those flashback chapters, “The Cradle of Civilization,” unravels the ironic, ravaging narcissistic, perhaps psychopathic implications of the title.

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In another episode, Anton’s compulsive friendliness gets him mixed up with a psychopathic “stabber,” leading to funny scenes in a police station and a gun shop and some horror-movie excitement.

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"I saw the quietest guys switch, show serious psychopathic traits," he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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