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devil
  1. (theology) (the devil or the Devil) The chief devil; Satan.
  2. The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
  3. A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
  4. A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.
  5. A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.
  6. A dust devil.
  7. (religion) An evil or erring entity.
  8. (dialectal, in compounds) A barren, unproductive and unused area.
  9. (cooking) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
  10. A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.
  11. A Tasmanian devil.
  12. (cycling, slang) An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.
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  14. Examples:
    1. “An old piper, who has converted a wicked woman to the good life, comes to exorcise a devil from an abbey.”
      “Stacy is reportedly the devil behind the marriage collapse of Akua.”
      “I'll come back there and give you a thick ear in a minute, you cheeky little devil!”
devilry
  1. mischief.
  2. Wickedness; cruelty.
  3. An action performed with the help of a devil; witchcraft.
  4. An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty, or witchcraft.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “Not since ITV's Brideshead Revisited, 20 years ago now, has an English country house been home to so many familiar names, and if Gosford Park life lacks the vicious streak of Evelyn Waugh's work, its playful devilry is a joy.”
      “The plan was intended to combat piracy, because the old sailors often took to that devilry after they could no longer get honest work; it was the only way they could feed their families.”
      “She was accused of practicing devilry, engaging in dark rituals and making pacts with the devil to attain her extraordinary powers.”
devilism
  1. (archaic) The character or doctrines of the Devil or devils; devilry.
devilling
  1. (law) The pupillage of a prospective advocate or barrister
devilkind
  1. The totality of all devils as a whole; devils collectively
devilship
  1. The character or person of a devil or Satan.
devilishness
  1. The state or quality of being devilish.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “His deranged dare devilishness has earned him a wealth of fans and now, the opportunity to kick Paul Hogan in his Hollywood daks.”
      “He had committed, planned, and ordered more acts of violence and sheer devilishness than any being I had ever encountered.”
      “She was far from perfection and innocence, yet far from devilishness and wrong.”
devilment
  1. devilish action or conduct; mischief.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “But nearly every religion has accounted for all the devilment in this world by the crime of woman.”
      “In the second half, we dominated and with a little more devilment in the box could have won the game.”
      “It is a chance to express their natural desire for a little creative devilment, usually at the expense of their conformist elders.”
bedevilment
  1. The characteristic of being bedeviled.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Smitty glanced at her and noticed the bedevilment settling on her features.”
      “They did create chances, but failure to take them has been the bedevilment of their season.”
      “But having entered, the confusion and bedevilment was ten times worse than even in the churchyard itself.”
devildom
  1. A realm of devils.
deviless
devilkin
devilette
  1. (humorous) A female devil.
deviling
  1. (obsolete) A young devil.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “As for this deviling, we will do our best to satisfy him, according to our means.”
      “All this was brought about by the evil power and influence of the deviling.”
      “Indian, it seemed, was always thought of whenever there was any deviling to be done.”
devill
  1. Obsolete spelling of devil
devilet
  1. (archaic) A little devil.
deviltry
  1. Devilry.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “So what does Mama think about the deviltry her boys are accused of having gotten into?”
      “Money, you think, is the sole motive to pains and hazard, deception and deviltry in this world.”
      “While I was shopping for them I thought I'd play double safe and pick up a bottle of omega 3 fish oil, just for the deviltry of it.”
devilishnesses
bedevilments
devilments
devilettes
  1. plural of devilette
devilships
  1. plural of devilship
devilings
devilisms
  1. plural of devilism
devildoms
  1. plural of devildom
devilkins
deviltries
devilesses
  1. plural of deviless
devilets
  1. plural of devilet
devilries
devills
  1. plural of devill
devils
  1. plural of devil
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The cloud seemed to shimmer slightly, and then it coalesced into two whirling dust devils that raced away towards the enemy at phenomenal speed.”
      “They can cause dust devils and whirlwinds, though these are nothing when compared to the immense dust storms that can occur.”
      “If you don't know what Tasmanian devils, numbats and quolls are, this is your chance to find you.”
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