The director cast me as the devil.
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Devil
/ˈdɛvəl/
Synonyms for "devil" (416 found)
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Closest matches (84)
abaddonadventureradventuressadversaryafreetaggravateannoyantagonistape-manapollyonapprentice printerarchenemybaba yagabad boybadgerbaitbakebarbarianbarbecuebarghest
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Strong matches (124)
cutthroatcutupdaevadaredevildemonderelictdesperadodeucedeucedlydevil incarnatediablodiscomposedistemperdisturbdodo to perfectiondogdragondrifterdrive up the wall
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drunkarddust stormdybbukelectrotyperelfenemyenervatedenfant terribleevil geniusevil spiritexasperateexceedinglyexcessivelyexerciseextremelyfashfellowfiendfiend from hellfirefire eaterfire-eaterfirebrandfoefoemanfoxfricasseefrizzfrizzlefryfunmakerfurygeniegeniusgetghostghoulgood-for-naughtgood-for-nothinggoongorillagriddlegrillgripegunmangunselguygyrehagharasshardnoseharmattanharpyharrowharryharum-scarumheathecklehectorhell raiserhell-raiserhellcathellhoundhellionhellkitehoboholy terrorhoodhoodlumhooliganhotheadhotspurhoundhuman wreckimpin hellin the worldincantationincendiaryincubusirk
Noun(20 words)
Verb(3 words)
Related words (208)
jinnijinniyehjokerjokesterkeyboarderkhamsinkillerknavelamialife of the partylilithlimblinotyperlittle devillittle monkeylittle rascallowlifelucifermad dogmadbrain
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madcapmafiosomakeup manmauvais sujetmean wretchmephistophelesmiffminxmischiefmischief makermischief-makermolestmonkeymonstermuckermuggernagneedlenettleno goodno-goodnudzhogreogressold nickold scratchopen enemyoperatoroven-bakepanpan-broilparboilpauvre diablepeesashpeevepersecutepersonpesterpickpick onpilgarlicpiquepixieplaguepluck the beardpoachpoor creaturepoor devilpotherpractical jokerpranksterprecious rascalprepareprepare foodpressmanprinterprooferprovokepublic enemypuckrakerakehellrakshasarantipolerapistrapscallionrascalrevolutionaryribaldriderileroastrogueroilroughrowdyruffianrufflesad casesad sacksamielsandstormsatansautesavagescalawagscallopscampscapegracescoundrelsearserpentshaitanshe-wolfshedushirrshrewshystersimmersimoomsiroccoskid-row bumsly dogslybootssmoothiesneaksodspalpeenspeedilyspitfiresteamstereotyperstewstiffstir-frystonemansuccubussundownerswagmansworn enemytearteasetermagantterrorterroristthe undeadthugtigertigresstoasttormenttoughtough guytramptrickstertruanttry the patiencetweak the nosetypesettertypographerugly customerunfortunatevagvagabondvagrantvampirevaurienvexvillainviolentviolentlyviragovixenwagwastrelwerewolfwild beastwild manwitchwolfworryworthless fellowwretchxanthippeyoginiyoung turk
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21 entriesafflictbad hatbeingcookdisagreeable persondispleaseevil spiritexclaimingexclamationfixinterjectionmakemischief-makerpersonprepareready
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30 total sentences available.
If we pay the rent to the landlady, we won't have any money for food; we are between the devil and the deep blue sea.
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Speak of the devil, here comes Kathy.
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What the devil are you doing?
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