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Recent Examples of devilment Mustard and vinegar provide the devilment for a flavorful bite, particularly when topped with a scattering of scallions and paprika. Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025 But even if truffles are beyond your pay grade, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had in the sheer devilment portrayed in this informative and appetizing book. Eugenia Bone, WSJ, 10 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devilment
mischief
Noun
  • Prior to that, Price was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, criminal mischief, and disorderly conduct following an argument in which Price reportedly locked Coleman out of their home and began trashing his belongings.
    Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 8 July 2025
  • Klein was charged with second-degree criminal mischief and was expected to appear Monday in Bridgeport Superior Court.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025

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“Devilment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devilment. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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