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devilishness
Variant of devilish
devilish
definition
dev·il·ish (dev′'l is̸h)
adjective
- of or like a devil; wicked; cruel; diabolic
- mischievous; energetic; reckless
- Informal
- extremely bad
- very great; extreme
Etymology: ME develish
adverb
Informal extremely; excessively
Related Forms:
- devilishly dev′·il·ishly adverb
- devilishness dev′·il·ish·ness noun
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