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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>SynonymsLucifer, SatanRelated Wordsdeuce, dickensPhrasesPrince of Darkness
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an evil spirit<acted as if possessed by some devil>— see demon
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a member of the human race<that poor devil never did achieve his dream>— see human
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an appealingly mischievous person<why, you little devil!>— see scamp 1
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a mean, evil, or unprincipled person<heʼs a devil to everyone he does business with>— see villain
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