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devilry

[ dev-uhl-ree ]

noun

plural devilries.


devilry

/ ˈ»åÉ›±¹É™±ô°ùɪ /

noun

  1. reckless or malicious fun or mischief
  2. wickedness or cruelty
  3. black magic or other forms of diabolism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of devilry1

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; devil, -ry
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of devilry1

C18: from French diablerie, from diable devil
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That makes a person wonder what manner of devilry they're concealing; after all, if there's literally nothing to see in front of us, surely it's hiding elsewhere.

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How about you, dear reader: Who are the sword and sorcery protagonists that scratch your itch for devilry and adventure?

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The Chinese Embassy in Great Britain has called for social media platform Twitter to investigate potential digital devilry after the account of one of Beijing's diplomats "liked" a tweet of an X-rated video.

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Yet the devilry is in the details, and as I delved deeper, I discovered that the money in dispute was connected to another victim of the Reign of Terror, George Bigheart.

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Every day brings with it new devilry violently propelled from Trump's twisted tennis-ball machine of awfulness, keeping the entire nation perpetually off balance.

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