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devilMain Entry: 1dev·il Pronunciation: \ˈde-vəl dial ˈdi-\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English devel, from Old English dēofol, from Late Latin diabolus, from Greek diabolos, literally, slanderer, from diaballein to throw across, slander, from dia- + ballein to throw; probably akin to Sanskrit gurate he lifts up Date: before 12th century 1 often capitalized : the personal supreme spirit of evil often represented in Jewish and Christian belief as the tempter of humankind, the leader of all apostate angels, and the ruler of hell —usually used with the —often used as an interjection, an intensive, or a generalized term of abuse <what the devil is this?> <the devil you say!> — between the devil and the deep blue sea : faced with two equally objectionable alternatives — devil to pay : severe consequences —used with the <there'll be the devil to pay if we're late>
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