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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Devilish \Dev"il*ish\, a.
1. Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the
devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. "Devilish
wickedness." --Sir P. Sidney.
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This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is
earthly, sensual, devilish. --James iii.
15.
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2. Extreme; excessive. [Colloq.] --Dryden.
Syn: Diabolical; infernal; hellish; satanic; wicked;
malicious; detestable; destructive. -- {Dev"il*ish*ly},
adv. -- {Dev"il*ish*ness}, n.
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