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DEVILRY

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in othersplay

Synonyms:

devilment; devilry; deviltry; mischief; mischief-making; mischievousness; rascality; roguery; roguishness; shenanigan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("devilry" is a kind of...):

misbehavior; misbehaviour; misdeed (improper or wicked or immoral behavior)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "devilry"):

blaze; hell (noisy and unrestrained mischief)

monkey business (mischievous or deceitful behavior)

hooliganism; malicious mischief; vandalism (willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others)

Derivation:

devil (cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Wicked and cruel behaviorplay

Synonyms:

devilry; deviltry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("devilry" is a kind of...):

evil; immorality; iniquity; wickedness (morally objectionable behavior)

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