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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
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
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
Rich flavors of maple syrup, golden syrup, red cherries and devil’s chocolate cake in this 17% alcohol late harvest wine.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
Seven people were kicked out of the courtroom by O’Hare for speaking out of turn and calling members of the court racists and devils.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
Rich flavors of maple syrup, golden syrup, red cherries and devil’s chocolate cake in this 17% alcohol late harvest wine.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devil
Noun
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And this even prompted former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to call Russia an enemy of the Iranian people and accuse them of caving to Satan.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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Gregory Peck plays a diplomat who secretly adopts a baby who turns out to be the son of Satan.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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The only survivor is his youngest sister Nezuko, who has been turned into a demon herself.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 June 2025
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Hero Tanjiro Kamado, a boy who joined the Demon Slayer Corps after his younger sister Nezuko was transformed into a demon, finds himself and his Demon Slayer comrades inside the demons’ stronghold – the Infinity Castle, where the scene is set for the final battle between Corps and demons.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Six men were inside a 2018 GMC Sierra pickup truck at the time of the shooting.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
1 July 2025
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While conditions for the athletes were atop the concern list, Carlos Alcaraz, the two-time defending men’s singles champion, made sure patrons at Centre Court were also taken care of in the heat.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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Many of the racist stereotypes depicted are negative toward Black people in the United States, showing them as monkeys, absent parents, or criminals.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2025
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Golden sunsets, rocky coves, offshore islands, and abundant wildlife (monkeys, sloths, toucans) add visual richness.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
2 July 2025
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Two of the game’s most brilliant villains have matured into eloquent eulogists.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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For an industry which has long been treated by the television and film industries as a dirty, dangerous business run by unethical, cartoon-ish villains like J.R. Ewing, such a balanced portrayal is a welcome change, indeed.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Maybe that’s why, 20 years on, the film still feels devastatingly real: The delusion is not unique to two cowboys on a mountain.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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Comments Brokeback Mountain chronicles the decades-long complicated romance between two cowboys in the American West.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
21 June 2025
Verb
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The supernatural thriller sees a woman return from death as a vindictive spirit to torment her adulterous husband.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Yet, as the story progresses, her backstory is fleshed out fully, revealing a woman still deeply tormented by a childhood incident.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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The 10-episode Exiles comes from a new creative team, with Jason Ning (Lucifer) as showrunner.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Production on the spinoff is set to begin this summer in Los Angeles, with Jason Ning (Lucifer, Mrs. Davis) tapped to serve as showrunner.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
19 May 2025
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“Devil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devil. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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