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noun ADJ. pantomime He wore a black cloak, like a pantomime villain. VERB + VILLAIN cast sb as She seems to have cast me as the villain in her latest emotional upheaval. | play He has played villains in most of his films. | catch, nail The police still haven't nailed the villain. PHRASES the villain of the piece/story He changed his story to make his wife appear the villain of the piece.
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