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devilish

adjective(dev-il-ish)

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

Synonyms: diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelian,

Examples:

Devilish schemes.

devilish

adjective(dev-il-ish)

playful in an appealingly bold way

Synonyms: rascally, roguish,

devilish

adverb(dev-il-ish)

in a playfully devilish manner

Synonyms: devilishly,

Examples:

The socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever.

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