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devil
noun as in demon
Strong matches
adversary, Beelzebub, dastard, djinn, fiend, genie, hellion, imp, Lucifer, Mephistopheles, monster, ogre, rogue, Satan, villain
Weak matches
archfiend, beast, common enemy, diablo, evil one, Prince of Darkness, the dickens, the Erinyes
Example Sentences
For example, they are allowed to make an educational point by playing devil’s advocate in a class debate on contemporary American politics.
“Speak of the devil,” he laughs, flashing his iPhone screen at the computer camera for me to see.
The Santa Ana winds are notorious for being hot, dry and dusty, but the quality that really defines these ‘devil winds’ is their direction.
Garratt, who is Jewish, also said some Jews had “aligned with the devil” in supporting Trump.
Aside from fronting his namesake band Dio from 1982 through 2010, the diminutive singer was known for his piercing vocals and being among the first rockers to flash the famed devil horns hand gesture.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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