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What does give the devil his due mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word give the devil his due? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To acknowledge the positive qualities of a person who is unpleasant or disliked.
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He's been keeping company with a male choreographer, but give the devil his due, Master Terence knows his Lord Chamberlain well enough to keep that relationship platonic.
To give the devil his due, the Pentagon's web site is absolutely crammed with official propaganda, which does make it easier to track the evolution of official lies.
He could have done that better if he had been more willing to give the devil his due.
Though he'd become wealthy and famous, not much of the journey was ever easy for Rouncival, and it was time to give the devil his due.
I must say, to give the devil his due, that there is something rather fine in that.
Liberals tend to write measured books, going out of the way to give the devil his due.

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