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DEVILRY
mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan
(noun) reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
deviltry, devilry
(noun) wicked and cruel behavior
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
devilry (countable and uncountable, plural devilries)
mischief.
Wickedness; cruelty.
An action performed with the help of a devil; witchcraft.
An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty, or witchcraft.
Source: Wiktionary
Dev"il*ry, n.; pl. Devilries (.
1. Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry. Stark lies and devilry. Sir T. More.
2. The whole body of evil spirits. Tylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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