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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
  • Charged with assault and criminal mischief, Altunaga was freed on supervised release at the request of a prosecutor, the newspaper reported.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
  • He was charged with criminal mischief and was being held on $500 bond, said Constable Mark Herman.
    Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025

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“Devilment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devilment. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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