Their newfound devilry : prank-calling local businesses.
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Devilry
//ˈdɛv.əl.ɹi//
Synonyms for "devilry" (95 found)
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Closest matches (19)
Strong matches (29)
Related words (47)
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7 entriesSynonyms
2 entriesderived
1 entriesderived from
1 entriesrelated to
1 entriesTranslations
39 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- дяволия noun (mischief)
- жестокост noun (wickedness, cruelty)
- злоба noun (wickedness, cruelty)
Czech
4 entries- neplecha noun (mischief)
- nezbednost noun (mischief)
- rošťáctví noun (mischief)
- rošťárna noun (An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty or witchcraft)
Danish
2 entries- drilagtighed noun (mischief)
- vildskab noun (wickedness, cruelty)
German
4 entries- Hexerei noun (witchcraft)
- Hexerei noun (An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty or witchcraft)
- Quälerei noun (wickedness, cruelty)
- Teufelei noun (An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty or witchcraft)
Irish
4 entries- diabhlaíocht noun (mischief)
- diabhlaíocht noun (witchcraft)
- rógaireacht noun (mischief)
- áibhirseoireacht noun (mischief)
Māori
2 entries- haututū noun (mischief)
- mōrikarika noun (wickedness, cruelty)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- djevelskap noun (mischief)
- djevelskap noun (wickedness, cruelty)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- djevelskap noun (mischief)
- djevelskap noun (wickedness, cruelty)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- شیطانلق noun (mischief)
Portuguese
4 entries- bruxaria noun (witchcraft)
- diabrura noun (mischief)
- diabrura noun (wickedness, cruelty)
- diabrura noun (An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty or witchcraft)
Swedish
1 entries- djävulskap noun (mischief)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
"The Master's Society wishes to overturn the world order into his hands by devilry and chaos. There is good news that Mr. Stevens is repentant and under our employ and gave us a significant store of antidote for the violent toxin. We can dose the MPs."
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[…] pranks and devilries which turned slowly more unpleasant.
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