devilry
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈdɛvəlri/
- Six foot, brown hair, said to be handsome, though most would want him credited for nothing but devilry.
Examples
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They laughed at the devilry of a system that made such a man eat humble pie.
Fiction book (2000) -
Your devilry will not be tolerated in my school.
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What is this new devilry?
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Do not tell me you believe in such medieval devilry!
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This was not God's work, but devilry.
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Only such a sacred purpose could justify the devilry of the proceedings.
Academic text (1994) -
What devilry is this?
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"What devilry is this?" Ivor whispered.
Fiction book (1990) -
Captain, there's devilry here.
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Your devilry will not be tolerated in my school.
Synonyms
51
8.6
A playful or dishonest trick that causes trouble
17
3.2
Bad actions that cause harm to people or property on purpose
15
8.1
Very bad actions that hurt other people
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8.8
A feeling of wanting to harm other people
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3.2
Behaviour that breaks rules and teases others, often by children
2
8.4
Noisy, wild actions that cause trouble or excitement
2
7.5
A wish to hurt or make other people suffer
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6.0
The act of causing trouble or harm to others on purpose
1
7.9
Playful mischief that teases or annoys other people
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7.3
Bad actions that harm people or break the law
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4.6
Playful actions that cause small harmless trouble for fun
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7.6
Playful or wicked behavior that shows mischief
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9.7
Bad behavior meant to annoy or hurt people
1
8.7
Cruel or very mean behavior towards other people
1
9.6
Very evil behaviour that harms other people
1
8.8
Playful but sometimes dishonest behavior that annoys people
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8.1
Playful or dishonest behavior that tricks people
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8.4
Very cruel and evil actions that harm people
1
7.5
A playful habit of doing mischief or telling small lies that amuses people
Being very bad and cruel to other people
Doing small naughty things for fun
Antonyms
How Wicked
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Devilry comes from devil, which means 'evil spirit', and the ending -ry, which makes a word for 'acts or a state'. So devilry means wicked, cruel, or mischievous behavior, like actions a devil would do.