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devil
noun(dev-il)
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Synonyms: beelzebub, lucifer, old nick, prince of darkness, satan, the tempter,
devil
noun(dev-il)
a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
Synonyms: heller, hellion,
devil
noun(dev-il)
a word used in exclamations of confusion
Synonyms: deuce, dickens,
Examples:
What the devil.
devil
noun(dev-il)
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
Synonyms: demon, fiend, monster, ogre,
devil
noun(dev-il)
an evil supernatural being
Synonyms: daemon, daimon, demon, fiend,
devil
verb(dev-il)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Synonyms: annoy, bother, chafe, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex,
devil
verb(dev-il)
coat or stuff with a spicy paste
Examples:
Devilled eggs.

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