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as in Satan
capitalized
the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell
the Devil is traditionally seen as a being who relentlessly tempts people to commit evil
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as in demon
an evil spirit
acted as if possessed by some devil
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as in man
a member of the human race
that poor devil never did achieve his dream
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as in monkey
an appealingly mischievous person
why, you little devil!
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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
he's a devil to everyone he does business with
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as in to torment
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Recent Examples of devil
Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
How the New Sunflower Discovery Happened Deb Manley initially spotted the wooly devil in the north-most section of Big Bend National Park about a year ago.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 16 Mar. 2023
Highlights include a variety of cheese, smoked salmon, prosciutto, deviled egg salad, biscuits, bagels and baguettes and cinnamon rolls.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2020
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Noun
Fire in the birthing cabin, where another devil stands.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
How the New Sunflower Discovery Happened Deb Manley initially spotted the wooly devil in the north-most section of Big Bend National Park about a year ago.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
It’s also designed to better accommodate female astronauts, a problem that has deviled the space agency in the past.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 16 Mar. 2023
Highlights include a variety of cheese, smoked salmon, prosciutto, deviled egg salad, biscuits, bagels and baguettes and cinnamon rolls.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devil
Noun
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According to tradition, Satan, disguised as a dragon, swallowed St. Margaret whole.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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For two wins back to back against Satan who was attempting to attack my family.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
1 May 2025
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On the line: A trip to the conference final where Washington and Carolina will have a chance to exorcize some demons.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The Knicks then exorcised another demon — awful performances coming out of the halftime break.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Still: There’s something a little nasty about using a man’s long-ago loyalty oath as an excuse to simply kill him for safety, especially when the whole operation is burned anyway, yes?—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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Hikers in New York state have found the remains of a Canadian man who was missing for five months in the Adirondack Mountains, officials say.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The women screamed as the playful monkey swept in and struck his pose.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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And recent studies have highlighted the beat-keeping capabilities of other mammals, such as monkeys and rats.—
Gennaro Tomma,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Frey was the Game of Thrones villain who orchestrated that show’s infamous Red Wedding, a premeditated and highly violent attack on a large group of people that took place during a wedding reception.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
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The filmmaker released a 15-second preview of the trailer, featuring footage of a battle between Superman and a mechanized villain named the Hammer of Boravia.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Western Wear Designer Dymond Taylor Dating a cowboy opened her eyes to an opportunity in Houston.—
Tariro Mzezewa,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Expect food vendors, family-friendly activities and special tributes to the cowboys who came before.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After being tormented all year long by the highlight of Dončić hitting the step-back 3 on him in Game 1 of the conference finals, Gobert dunked on Dončić in the closeout game.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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David Boyd, 64, was hit with numerous charges for allegedly tormenting two sisters for several years in the north Milwaukee suburb of Brown Deer, local NBC affiliate WTMJ reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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The network has also ordered Blue Bloods offshoot Boston Blue, CIA (starring Lucifer’s Tom Ellis) and the Harriet Dyer comedy DMV for next season.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
2 May 2025
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Ellis, who headlined Lucifer for its six-season run on Fox and Netflix, recently did a season-long arc on Hulu’s Tell Me Lies and will play a lead opposite Sterling K. Brown on the upcoming Hulu limited series Washington Black.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Devil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devil. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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