what does the devil mean?
THE DEVIL as NOUN
- Meaning
- something difficult or awkward to do or deal with
Usage Example(s)
- it will be the devil to solve
Hypernyms(s) the devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God
- tempter of mankind
- master of Hell
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) the Devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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