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devil
'devil' - used as a noun
1. (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
2. one of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief
3. a word used in exclamations of confusion
what the devil
4. a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
5. a cruel wicked and inhuman person

'devil' - used as a verb
6. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
7. coat or stuff with a spicy paste

derived forms
1. Devil / Plural
devils
2. Devil / Past
devilled
3. Devil / Past
deviled
4. Devil / Third Person
devils
5. Devil / Present Participle
devilling
6. Devil / Present Participle
deviling
Variations of 'devil'
 
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