“The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson (page 172)

an evil spirit or a cruel person bothering someone. 6. demolish a trouble maker tear down; destroy; wreck. 7. mate stomped; walked in an angry way a person working on board a ship. 8. misery hit with a club or a bludgeon unhappiness and suffering. 9. stampeded class in school where one begins the day sudden rush of a group of people or animals ... ................
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