diabolic
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(satellite adjective) extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces" |
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Synonyms: demonic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy |
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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: devilish, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelian |
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