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devil 1 of 2

noun

ˈde-vᵊl How to pronounce devil (audio)
Definition of devilnext
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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 cowboy
a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear originally snowboarders were regarded as devils on the slopes and a menace to skiers

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devil

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verb

as in to torment

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Recent Examples of devil
Noun
When Bob calls him a devil for shooting his own blood, Max doesn't flinch. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026 In 2025, two Tasmanian devils arrived at the Australian Outback exhibit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Verb
It can be poached, scrambled, scotched, roasted, hard-boiled, devilled, pickled, and soft-boiled, all by itself. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 Those looking for a savory vegetarian option might want to give the street corn deviled eggs a go. — Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for devil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devil
  1. Satan
  2. demon
  3. man
  4. monkey
  5. villain
  6. cowboy
  7. torment
  8. Lucifer
Noun
  • Gibson also confirmed that Resurrection will include a depiction of Satan, portrayed in The Passion of the Christ by Rosalinda Celentano.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026
  • Dante and Virgil escape Hell by clambering down Satan's monstrous hide and through Earth's center of gravity.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 May 2026
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  • Or the fact that the Magician has recorded the group ritual through which the demon was transported into the little girl’s body on videotape.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Oh, and a seventh-circle’s worth of personal demons which, big break or not, show no signs of giving Green a rest.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of demon
Noun
  • For the first few days, they were held in a room crammed with up to 80 men, with just a handful of open toilets, in frigid conditions and with only a thin towel to sleep under, before being moved to two-person cells.
    — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has some new digs—an Airstream trailer in Memphis, parked just steps from xAI’s most ambitious project yet.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of man
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  • Long-range inhibitory neurons marked by the activity of these genes have been known for some time, based on studies in monkeys, but researchers couldn’t figure out how to manipulate them using these genes.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The decision comes two weeks after a video captured Lincoln-Way East students making monkey-like gestures toward Homewood-Flossmoor students during a football game on September 4th.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of monkey
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  • Her bulging eyes, her piercing shrieks, her casual yet immaculately articulate cruelty all come together to form a cartoonish villain who’s also a commanding delight.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The implicit villain in that critique was Senator Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who refused to go along with changing the Senate rules, dooming many of Biden’s legislative ambitions.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of villain
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  • The 55-foot-tall cowboy is sporting a new outfit for the 2026 edition of the fair.
    — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • White’s Jimmy Hurdstrom is a good-hearted yet rough-around-the-edges ranch hand who evolved from a troubled criminal into a resilient, proud cowboy.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of cowboy
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  • Of the many thoughts tormenting Víctor Eduardo is how Julio died.
    — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • That makes her next move, making the comms system emit a noise that torments the Andorian, that much easier to make.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of torment
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  • O'Keefe said Lucifer would have likely been played by Freeman or Carrey.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
  • Her other credits include arcs on Burn Notice, Two and a Half Men, Suits, and Lucifer.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
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“Devil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devil. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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