See like a man possessed on Wiktionary
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"In an energetic or uncontrolled way."
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"(idiomatic, simile, colloquial) In an energetic or uncontrolled way."
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"code": "fi",
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"word": "kuin riivattu"
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
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"word": "comme un possédé"
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
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"word": "comme un enragé"
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"word": "comme un fou furieux"
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"word": "jak opętany"
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