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The supreme evil spirit
“They would displease the devil if they were to try to save them, and thus deprive him of his slaves.”
A demon or evil spirit
“An old piper, who has converted a wicked woman to the good life, comes to exorcise a devil from an abbey.”
A very wicked or cruel person
“Stacy is reportedly the devil behind the marriage collapse of Akua.”
A person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a likable or amusing way
“I'll come back there and give you a thick ear in a minute, you cheeky little devil!”
A generic label for a random person
“They deal very differently with them than they would with some poor devil who has snared a hare or nobbled a stray partridge or pheasant.”
A euphemistic intensifier
“What the devil do you think you're doing?”
A person who engages in risky behavior for excitement or attention
“I'm feeling strong now and really looking forward to skiing this year. I'm going to be a real devil on the slopes!”
An evil or mischievous spirit
A reckless person who enjoys doing dangerous things
A person or thing that is intensely disliked, opposed or competed against
A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth
To annoy or bother
“How you devil me with your unkindness! Go away!”
To tease, typically in a good-natured way
To prepare food for consumption, usually using heat
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