Definition of "devil"
noun:
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A creature of hell.
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(the devil or the Devil) The chief devil; Satan.
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The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
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A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
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A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.
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Hell.
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A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.
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A dust devil.
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An evil or erroneous entity.
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verb:
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To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
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To annoy or bother; to bedevil.
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To work as a 'devil'; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.
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To grill with cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.
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To finely grind cooked ham or other meat with spices and condiments.
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To prepare a sidedish of shelled halved boiled eggs to whose extracted yolks are added condiments and spices, which mixture then is placed into the halved whites to be served.
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