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Evil spirit seen for a short time in the study (5)

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demon

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'evil spirit' is the definition.
(I know that demon are evil)

'short time in the study' is the wordplay.
'short time' becomes 'mo' (as in 'just a mo').
'in the' is an insertion indicator.
'study' becomes 'den' (term for a study or office).
'mo' placed into 'den' is 'DEMON'.

'seen for a' is the link.
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(Other definitions for demon that I've seen before include "malignant spirit" , "Monster" , "Evil spirit or cruel person" , "Imp" , "Evildoer" .)

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