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单词 devilment
释义

devilment

noun

dev·​il·​ment ˈde-vᵊl-mənt How to pronounce devilment (audio)
-ˌment
: mischief

Synonyms

  • devilishness
  • devilry
  • deviltry
  • diablerie
  • espièglerie
  • hob
  • impishness
  • knavery
  • mischief
  • mischievousness
  • rascality
  • roguery
  • roguishness
  • shenanigan(s)
  • waggery
  • waggishness
  • wickedness
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Example Sentences

Ruffians were breaking windows out of sheer devilment. his devilment at school remains the stuff of local legend
Recent Examples on the Web But even if truffles are beyond your pay grade, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had in the sheer devilment portrayed in this informative and appetizing book. Eugenia Bone, WSJ, 10 July 2019

Word History

Etymology

devil entry 1 + -ment

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

devilment

noun

dev·​il·​ment ˈde-vəl-mənt How to pronounce devilment (audio)
: mischief sense 1

devilment

noun

as in mischief
playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm his devilment at school remains the stuff of local legend

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • mischief
  • playfulness
  • mischievousness
  • rascality
  • devilry
  • devilishness
  • roguishness
  • impishness
  • wickedness
  • roguery
  • deviltry
  • knavery
  • waggery
  • naughtiness
  • diablerie
  • hob
  • waggishness
  • misconduct
  • irritation
  • shenanigan(s)
  • buffoonery
  • trickery
  • misbehavior
  • troublemaking
  • tomfoolery
  • annoyance
  • trick
  • friskiness
  • espièglerie
  • exasperation
  • sportiveness
  • chicanery
  • monkeying
  • skylarking
  • horseplay
  • antic
  • caper
  • hijinks
  • roughhousing
  • diabolicalness
  • high jinks
  • practical joke
  • hanky-panky
  • monkey business
  • aggravation
  • goings-on
  • dido
  • monkeyshine(s)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • seriousness
  • gravity
  • solemnity
  • gravitas
  • solemnness
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