devilry
Americannoun
PLURAL
devilriesnoun
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reckless or malicious fun or mischief
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wickedness or cruelty
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black magic or other forms of diabolism
Etymology
Origin of devilry
Example Sentences
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He possessed both the winemaking skills and an appetite for devilry.
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.
From Salon
How about you, dear reader: Who are the sword and sorcery protagonists that scratch your itch for devilry and adventure?
From Washington Post
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.
From Fox News
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.
From Salon
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