devil
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈdɛvəl/
- Offensive
:
diablo
- They called him a devil and a cutthroat.
- foreign devil
But also at some points when you you're down there dealing with people that some of them just they, they're just an extension of, of the devil you got there.
- But also at some points when you you're down there dealing with people that some of them just they, they're just an extension of, of the devil you got there.
- And we pray for the people the devils are fighting and trying to ruin their lives with perverted ideas and perverted ways.
- And that's Evan Bartels, the devil, God and me.
- He is a devil, the worst.
- Turn me into a fucking turn me into the devil.
- Try and make sense of death oh and I'm a little bit of the devil.
Examples
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Right now we've got to do something to stop the whipping of that poor devil.
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That's the devil.
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That boy had the devil in him.
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Let the poor devil alone.
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That man was the devil to her.
Blog text (3) -
He is a devil, the worst.
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Charles Taylor is viewed as the devil that is one of those responsible for the sufferings of the people of Sierra Leone.
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He is the devil.
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Cuthbert Sheridan—with his throat cut, poor devil!
Fiction book (1990) -
He is considered a devil for his ruthless business practices that harm the community.
Synonyms
470
3.3
A very cruel person who hurts others without pity
272
3.3
A person who does very bad things, often the main bad character in a story
106
5.1
A cruel person who causes great harm to others
15
7.5
A person who does bad things to hurt other people
15
7.4
A very unpleasant or cruel person who frightens others
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7.3
A person who is very cruel and hurts other people without pity
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8.8
A cruel woman who treats people very badly
1
9.6
A very evil person who hurts and frightens others
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8.6
A woman who is very cruel to other people
A person or thing that is very bad and harms others
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
9.6
To take a serious risk by doing something morally wrong to gain power or money
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9.0
You must choose between two options that are both bad
Compounds
- Informal
7
7.0
A man who is attractive and playfully charming and sometimes hard to trust
- Australian
2
6.2
A small fierce animal from Tasmania that carries its young in a pouch and eats meat
- Slur
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9.9
A rude name used in East Asia for someone from another country, often a Western person, showing fear or hate
- UK
A strong plant that spreads quickly and is used for lawns and pastures in warm places
- UK
A plant that lives many years with large reddish orange flowers with black spots and petals that curve back
- Indian
A tall tropical tree from eastern Asia and the Philippines with glossy leaves and small white flowers
- Australian
A bushy Australian shrub with clusters of bright red flowers that attract birds
How Cruel
Surface Forms
Etymology
Devil is linked to the idea of great evil, so people also use it for someone cruel or horribly wicked; calling a person a devil shows they are very bad. That's why devil can mean a cruel or inhuman person.