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(theology) The chief devil; Satan.
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(theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
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(folklore) A fictional image of a man, usually red or orange in skin color; with a set of horns on his head, a pointed goatee and a long tail and carrying a pitchfork; that represents evil and portrayed to children in an effort to discourage bad behavior.
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The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
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A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
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A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.
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(euphemistic, with an article, as an intensifier) Hell.
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A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.
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A printer's assistant.
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(India) A poltergeist that haunts printing works.
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A dust devil.
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(dialectal, in compounds) A barren, unproductive and unused area.
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(cooking) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
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A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc., as used in the production of mungo or shoddy.
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A Tasmanian devil.
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(cycling, slang) An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.
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(nautical) Ellipsis of devil seam.: The seam between garboard strake and the keel (a seam on wooden boats)
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To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
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To annoy or bother.
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(intransitive) To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.
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To ghostwrite; to author while working as a ‘devil’.
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To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:
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To shred fabric into its fibres for recycling, as in the production of mungo or shoddy.