diabolical
/ (ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəl) /
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adjective informal
excruciatingly bad; outrageous
(intensifier)a diabolical liberty
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Derived forms of diabolical
diabolically, adverbdiabolicalness, nounWords nearby diabolical
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