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Meaning of DEVILMENT

Pronunciation:  'devulmunt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
 
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 Synonyms: devilry, deviltry, mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan
 
 See Also: blaze, hell, hooliganism, malicious mischief, misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed, vandalism

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dev"il*ment\, n.
Deviltry. --Bp. Warburton.
 
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 Related Terms: aggravation, annoyance, bad news, bedevilment, bitchiness, bore, bother, botheration, bothersomeness, crashing bore, cussedness, devilishness, devilry, deviltry, diablerie, difficulty, dogging, downer, drag, elfishness, evil intent, exasperation, foolishness, harassment, harmfulness, harrying, hatefulness, headache, high spirits, hounding, impishness, iniquitousness, invidiousness, maleficence, malice, malice aforethought, malice prepense, maliciousness, malignance, malignancy, malignity, meanness, mischief, mischievousness, molestation, nastiness, noxiousness, nuisance, orneriness, persecution, pest, playfulness, prankishness, pranksomeness, problem, puckishness, roguery, roguishness, scampishness, sportiveness, trial, trouble, vexation, vexatiousness, waggery, waggishness, wickedness, worriment, worry, youthful spirits
 

 

 

 

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