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Devil

('d/E/v/@/l )

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell(noun.person)

Synonym:
beelzebub, lucifer, old nick, prince of darkness, satan, the tempter

source: wordnet30
an evil supernatural being(noun.person)

Synonym:
daemon, daimon, demon, fiend

source: wordnet30
a word used in exclamations of confusion(noun.communication)

Example:
What the devil.

Synonym:
deuce, dickens

source: wordnet30
a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)(noun.person)

Synonym:
heller, hellion

source: wordnet30
a cruel wicked and inhuman person(noun.person)

Synonym:
demon, fiend, monster, ogre

source: wordnet30
The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind.(noun)

source: webster1913

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations(verb.emotion)

Synonym:
annoy, bother, chafe, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex

source: wordnet30
coat or stuff with a spicy paste(verb.creation)

Example:
Devilled eggs.

source: wordnet30
To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.(verb)

source: webster1913

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