DYBBUK

dybbuk, dibbuk

(noun) (Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body’s behavior

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dybbuk (plural dybbuks or dybbukim)

A malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person.

Source: Wiktionary



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INSIGNIFICANTLY

(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”


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