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[ adjective ] showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
Synonyms Examples "devilish schemes" "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen" "the diabolical expression on his face" "a mephistophelian glint in his eye" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
Examples "something demonic in him" "fires lit up a diabolic scene" "a fiendish despot" "hellish torture" "infernal instruments of war" "satanic cruelty" "unholy grimaces" Related terms |
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