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devil
noun as in demon
Strong matches
Beelzebub, Lucifer, Mephistopheles, Satan, adversary, dastard, djinn, fiend, genie, hellion, imp, monster, ogre, rogue, villain
Weak matches
Prince of Darkness, archfiend, beast, common enemy, diablo, evil one, the Erinyes, the dickens
Example Sentences
Cam’s confusion is represented by externalizing his inner voice into a double, “the angel on my shoulder and, honestly, sometimes the devil,” with whom he argues, like a difficult imaginary friend.
Rangers had the devil's own job in defeating Livingston.
During this time, many were considered cursed by the devil in Alpine folklore, their advances linked to spiritual forces as they threatened hamlets and farmland.
"There will be rounds of talks over the details. The devil is always in the detail."
"Don't get carried away by optimism. There will be rounds of talks over the details. The devil is always in the detail," he said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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