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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Hindu mythology) The spirit of an evil Brahmin; a demon, an evil spirit..
Buddhidan stood in his drawing room like a Brahmarakshas in a forest.
A brahmarakshasa had been pestering the rishi to give his daughter in marriage to him.
Use brahmarakshasa when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Brahmarakshasa means (Hindu mythology) The spirit of an evil Brahmin; a demon, an evil spirit..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Buddhidan stood in his drawing room like a Brahmarakshas in a forest.
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