"like a man possessed" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more like a man possessed [comparative], most like a man possessed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adv}} like a man possessed (comparative more like a man possessed, superlative most like a man possessed)
  1. (idiomatic, simile, colloquial) In an energetic or uncontrolled way. Tags: colloquial, idiomatic Translations (Translations): kuin riivattu (Finnish), comme un possédé (French), comme un enragé (French), comme un fou furieux (French), jak opętany (Polish)
    Sense id: en-like_a_man_possessed-en-adv-2~CUqN5b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations
     
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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",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "lang_code": "fi",
          "sense": "Translations",
          "word": "kuin riivattu"
        },
        {
          "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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          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
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          "word": "comme un fou furieux"
        },
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          "lang": "Polish",
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          "word": "jak opętany"
        }
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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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      "word": "kuin riivattu"
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      "word": "comme un enragé"
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