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      devilling
      noun
      a cruel wicked and inhuman person
      a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
      a word used in exclamations of confusion
      an evil supernatural being
      (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God
      verb
      coat or stuff with a spicy paste
      cause annoyance in
      Roots
      diabolosdevil- · Greek · accuser, slanderering-ling · English · verbal action
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