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(satellite adjective) showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye" |
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Synonyms: diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelian |
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(satellite adjective) playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin" |
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Synonyms: rascally, roguish |
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(adverb) in a playfully devilish manner; "the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever" |
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Synonyms: devilishly |
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