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1
playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm
- the boy, who was once filled with diablerie, grew up to be a staid and rather dull man
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2
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
- since the common folk had an unshakable belief in a personal devil, a charge of diablerie was taken seriously
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- abracadabra,
- amulet,
- charm,
- fetish
- (also fetich),
- mascot,
- periapt,
- phylactery,
- talisman
- conjuration,
- glamour
- (also glamor),
- incantation,
- spell
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The first known use of diablerie was in 1726
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