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devilry

noun
variants: or deviltry

Synonyms and Antonyms of devilry

1 playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm

  • children always getting into some devilry
Synonyms of devilry

devilishness, devilment, diablerie, espièglerie, hob, impishness, knavery, mischief, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan(s), waggery, waggishness, wickedness
Words Related to devilry

diabolicalness, misbehavior, misconduct, naughtiness, troublemaking

buffoonery, friskiness, playfulness, sportiveness

chicanery, trickery

goings-on, hanky-panky, high jinks (also hijinks), monkey business, monkeying, monkeyshine(s), skylarking, tomfoolery

horseplay, roughhousing

antic, caper, dido, practical joke, trick

aggravation, annoyance, exasperation, irritation
Near Antonyms of devilry

gravitas, gravity, seriousness, solemnity, solemnness

2 the power to control natural forces through supernatural means

  • superstitious villagers who were quick to attribute an unexpected occurrence to devilry
Synonyms of devilry

bewitchery, bewitchment, conjuring, diablerie, enchantment, ensorcellment, magic, mojo, necromancy, sorcery, thaumaturgy, voodooism, witchcraft, witchery, wizardry
Words Related to devilry

abracadabra, amulet, charm, fetish (also fetich), mascot, periapt, phylactery, talisman

conjuration, glamour (also glamor), incantation, spell

curse, hex, jinx

augury, crystal gazing, divination, divining, forecasting, foreknowing, foreseeing, foretelling, fortune-telling, predicting, presaging, prognosticating, prophesying, soothsaying, sortilege

hexerei, hoodoo, occultism, spiritualism

augur, omen

exorcism

alchemy
Near Antonyms of devilry

science

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