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villain

[vil-uhn] / ˈvɪl ən /


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The heat has been drawn from the situation since, but the Canadians seem a good fit for the role of pantomime villains.

From BBC

“Reality Check” gives Banks the villain edit — although, honestly, she achieves that all by herself.

From Salon

Tom Noonan, a character actor and filmmaker known for playing villains in “Manhunter” and “The Last Action Hero,” died on Valentine’s Day.

From Los Angeles Times

And Salieri seems more of hybrid creature, as though a villain out of Christopher Marlowe had suddenly been endowed with Shakespearean self-awareness.

From Los Angeles Times

In “Love Story,” the real villain is the public’s unceasing demand for access to the lives of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, whether they want to grant it or not.

From Los Angeles Times