Word Finder - villains

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A vile, wicked person.

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In fiction, a character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero.

synonyms

• bad guy

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Any opponent player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: hero.

example

Let's discuss how to play if you are the chip leader (that is, if you have more chips than all the villains).

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A feudal tenant.

He'll settle with all the villains, you'll see!

The villains, who formed the majority of the population, got very little from it; in fact the only clauses which protect them do so because they are property - the property of their lords - and therefore valuable.

The Samaritans are the villains of the piece.

All that kind of pre-established harmony Wagner left behind him the moment he deserted the heroes and villains of romantic opera for the visionary and true tragedy of gods and demi-gods, giants and gnomes, with beauty, nobility and love in the wrong, and the forces of destruction and hate set free by blind justice.

It is how CID and villains talk, smart and clever repartee being so rare.

He's like a modern-day king who's in charge of the superheroes trying to beat down the evil villains.

Mithradates extended them to a bowshot from the temple in all directions, and Mark Antony imprudently allowed them to take in part of the city, which part thus became free of all law, and a haunt of thieves and villains.

People are wary about any actions that could potentially alienate the public and allow activists to be easily cast as the villains.

Heroes and Villains, Plymouth Rock, and Surf's Up, are as hauntingly beautiful as advertised.

Villains, over whose fate the reader rejoices, are put down as victims of vile treason, and those who dealt with them as he would have been glad to do are subjected to horrible executions without one word of sympathy.

The brothers were now seemingly oblivious of the villains ' presence.

Like any profession, architecture has its villains and they deserve opprobrium.

He was one of those villains in bad toupees.

Aside from the ' little tramp ' Chaplin often played frock-coated villains.

John Charmley has his heroes and villains, and he presents his tale with great verve and punch.

A sliding drawbridge thwarts the villains trying to attack your castle.

On Monday 25 February, Sosa was enjoying his customary morning jog when he was grabbed by a gang of masked villains.

The competition begins and - although Team Rocket shows up during the games - Ash defeats the villains and goes on to victory.

It is certainly not about solving crimes or catching villains.

Selfless heroes and heroines pitted against dastardly villains - it's the eternal bout between good and evil.

Reveal your skills as a swordsman as you tackle black-hearted villains and prove your strategic prowess as you lay siege to seemingly impregnable fortresses.

At the car park they swoop, carting away some of London's most notorious villains.

Largo is one of the worst Bond movie villains.

The Snowman This is one of Bananaman's most cold hearted villains, who is the first welsh Snowman I've come across.

Selfless heroes and heroines pitted against dastardly villains - it 's the eternal bout between good and evil.

At the car park they swoop, carting away some of London 's most notorious villains.

Earlier dramatists had kept to the idea that plays should show heroic heroes and villainous villains, with Good coming out the winner.

The Snowman This is one of Bananaman 's most cold hearted villains, who is the first welsh Snowman I 've come across.

Accessories bearing the villains' likenesses are just as popular as those glass slippers and mermaid costumes favored by kids all over the world.

Much of the speculation involving possible cast members is related to the villains of the film.

Locals, who have a vested interested in the CBS serial, will tell you that the show's sizzling vixens and hunky villains don't even pronounce their hometown the same.

The program has seen countless families, loners, babes, heartbreakers and villains come and go over the years, and it continues to be a big draw for the BBC.

This time, the tribes were divided into heroes and villains, and because of his reputation from previous seasons, Mariano was assigned to the Villains tribe.

Another challenge features the girls showing their dark side as villains.

He loved to play villains who came onstage always at the worst moment, throwing a monkey wrench into the plot.

Voldemort, aka "he-who-must-not-be-named", is one of the most evil villains of all time.

From the names of rock stars to Greek gods or even villains to superheroes, cats with these names all have a story to tell about their human namesake.

Not only did the movie bring Spiderman face-to-face with two major villains, the plot also turned Peter Parker against himself as he struggled with the dark side inflicted upon him by the crash landing of an alien symbiote.

In most cases you'll be facing the same villains that you saw in the movie Spiderman 3.

Take on the role of Spiderman as you leap, jump and fight your way to save Mary Jane from the villains, or save yourself from the darkness that threatens to destroy you.

Villains in the game include Scarecrow, Ra's al Ghul and Carmine Falcone.

Once the villains are found, the hero can engage in direct combat or use subtler methods of interrogation.

Have fun experimenting with their super powers and attempt to defeat super villains.

Set in a large city, it is filled with villains, aliens and monsters.

Basically the Earth is in danger, and it is up to Goku, his son Gohan, and the motley crew of warriors they hang around with to defeat the villains and save all of mankind.

Fans of the animated series will eat this up, as it gives them a chance to play as all of their favorite characters and battle some of the show's most hated villains.

You are given little time to react to the situations, and you'll likely find yourself getting into a "button-mashing" mode as you fight against Cell, Buu, and other Dragon Ball villains.

Choose from a large selection of Marvel heroes, including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Blade and Captain America, then experiment with their super powers and combat the most dangerous villains.

Become the famous hero, fly through Metropolis, and protect the city from seven evil villains.

Choose any of 12 heroes or villains to play through the battle in Middle Earth.