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单词	devilry
释义	devilry noun dev·​il·​ry ˈde-vᵊl-rē  variants or deviltry ˈde-vᵊl-trē  plural devilries or deviltries 1 a : action performed with the help of the devil : witchcraft b : wickedness c : mischief 2 : an act of devilry Synonyms devilishness devilment diablerie espièglerie hob impishness knavery mischief mischievousness rascality roguery roguishness shenanigan(s) waggery waggishness wickedness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences children always getting into some devilry superstitious villagers who were quick to attribute an unexpected occurrence to devilry Recent Examples on the Web Who are the sword and sorcery protagonists that scratch your itch for devilry and adventure? Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2021 Suddenly, modernists were jockeying to impose some glass-and-steel devilry atop the old dame. Shawn Mccreesh, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2021 Before long, the angry and injured young wife is the one on trial for witchcraft — fighting for her life as the apparent evidence of devilry accrues. BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2021 Aboard the ship, mysterious devilry begins to take place and a demon is suspected to be behind it. Kami Phillips, CNN Underscored, 8 Oct. 2020 The mildly disastrous consequences of Eddie’s devilry predictably set up the big moment at the end of the show in which Ward or June Cleaver would distill an important Life Lesson from the experience. Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 19 May 2020 These winged insects pollinate plants, inspire funny memes, and rule the night like fluttery little kings, felled only by the devilry of porch lights masquerading as the moon. Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, 23 Oct. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Middle English develrye, from devel devil entry 1 + -rye -ry First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a devilry noun variants or deviltry 1 as in mischief playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm children always getting into some devilry Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mischief mischievousness devilment naughtiness devilishness rascality wickedness roguery roguishness knavery diablerie impishness hob playfulness waggery waggishness trickery monkeying shenanigan(s) buffoonery espièglerie chicanery tomfoolery annoyance misbehavior misconduct troublemaking sportiveness irritation trick friskiness antic exasperation skylarking horseplay caper high jinks monkey business hijinks diabolicalness practical joke roughhousing hanky-panky goings-on aggravation monkeyshine(s) dido Antonyms & Near Antonyms seriousness gravity solemnity solemnness gravitas 2 as in witchcraft the power to control natural forces through supernatural means superstitious villagers who were quick to attribute an unexpected occurrence to devilry Synonyms & Similar Words witchcraft sorcery conjuring magic enchantment wizardry witchery conjuration divination necromancy bewitchment mojo thaumaturgy divining diablerie curse voodooism spell mascot spiritualism bewitchery talisman glamour incantation ensorcellment amulet charm occultism fetish sortilege alchemy soothsaying phylactery fetich glamor omen presaging jinx exorcism abracadabra foreseeing predicting prophesying foretelling crystal gazing forecasting foreknowing augury prognosticating hoodoo augur periapt fortune-telling hex hexerei Antonyms & Near Antonyms science
随便看	phanerogam phanerogamaes phanerogams Phaneroglossa phaneroglossal phaneroglossate phaneromaniae phaneromanias phanerophyte phanerophytes phaneroscopy Phanerozoic phanerozonate Phanerozonia phano phanotron phansigar phansigars Phantasiast phantasiastic phantasiasts phantasied phantasies phantasm phantasma

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