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View usage for: devilry in British English (ˈdɛvəlrɪ) or deviltry nounWord forms: plural -ries or -tries1. reckless or malicious fun or mischief 3. black magic or other forms of diabolism Word origin C18: from French diablerie, from diable devildevilry in American English (ˈdɛvəlri) nounWord forms: plural ˈdevilries Chiefly British1. black magic; witchcraft 2. evil or diabolic behavior; great wickedness or cruelty Examples of 'devilry' in a sentencedevilry I imagine writing that I can't come this time because Ellen Cassidy is staying with me, butit is only errant devilry. Synonyms of 'devilry'mischief, monkey-business, jiggery-pokery, devilment wickedness, vice, evil, cruelty sorcery, black magic, diabolism, diablerie More Synonyms of devilry Definition reckless fun or mischief Synonyms monkey-business (informal) jiggery-pokery (informal, mainly British) mischievousness roguery rascality Additional synonymsDefinition magic used for evil purposes I believed in black magic and white magic. Synonyms witchcraft, magic, witching, voodoo, the occult, wizardry, enchantment, sorcery, occultism, incantation, black art, witchery, necromancy, diabolism, sortilege, makutu (New Zealand) laws against cruelty to animals Synonyms brutality, spite, severity, savagery, ruthlessness, sadism, depravity, harshness, inhumanity, barbarity, callousness, viciousness, bestiality, heartlessness, brutishness, spitefulness, bloodthirstiness, murderousness, mercilessness, fiendishness, hardheartedness Definition mischievous conduct We sent him a Valentine card out of sheer devilment. Synonyms mischief, naughtiness, mischievousness, devilry, knavery (old-fashioned), roguishness, roguery, rascality - devil-may-care
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