devil

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Synonyms: evil, bevil, devel, wevil, devill, devi, drevil, devin, debil, davil, devic

Antonyms: evil, bevil, devel, wevil, devill, devi, drevil, devin, debil, davil, devic

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Proper noun

{{lb|en|theology}} An [[evil]] [[creature]], the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
{{lb|en|folklore}} A man with red or orange skin and a pair of [[horn]]s on his head, a pointed [[goatee]], and a long tail, who carries a [[pitchfork]], represents evil, and is portrayed to children as a boogeyman who punishes bad behavior.
The bad part of the [[conscience]]; the opposite to the [[angel]].
A [[wicked]] or [[naughty]] person, or one who [[harbor]]s [[reckless]], [[spirited]] energy, especially in a [[mischievous]] way; usually said of a young child.
A thing that is [[awkward]] or difficult to understand or do.
{{lb|en|euphemistic|with an [[article]]|as an [[intensifier]]}} Hell.
A person, especially a man; used to express a [[particular]] [[opinion]] of him, usually in the phrases '''[[poor devil]]''' and '''[[lucky devil]]'''.
A printer's assistant.
{{lb|en|India}} A poltergeist that haunts printing works.
{{lb|en|UK|Australia|Ireland}} A lawyer’s assistant.
A [[dust devil]].
{{lb|en|dialectal|in compounds}} A barren, unproductive and unused area.<ref>Dictionary of Regional American English</ref><ref>[http://www.word-detective.com/030600.html#devilstrip Word Detective: Tales from the berm]</ref>

To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
To [[annoy]] or [[bother]].
{{lb|en|intransitive}} To work as a ‘devil’; to [[work]] for a [[lawyer]] or writer without fee or recognition.
To [[ghostwrite]]; to author while working as a ‘devil’.
To prepare (food) with [[spice]]s, making it [[spicy]]:
To shred fabric into its fibres for recycling, as in the production of [[mungo]] or [[shoddy]].

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