what does devil mean?
DEVIL as NOUN
- Meaning
- a word used in exclamations of confusion
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- what the devil
- the deuce with it
- the dickens you say
Hypernyms(s) devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- one of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief
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Hypernyms(s) devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God
- tempter of mankind
- master of Hell
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Hypernyms(s) Devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
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- he chased the young hellions out of his yard
Hypernyms(s) devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a cruel wicked and inhuman person
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Hypernyms(s) devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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DEVIL as VERB
- Meaning
- coat or stuff with a spicy paste
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Hypernyms(s) devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- cause annoyance in
- disturb, especially by minor irritations
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- Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
- It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
Hypernyms(s) devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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