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devilishness

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dev·il·ish  (dv-lsh)
adj.
1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a devil, as:
a. Malicious; evil.
b. Mischievous, teasing, or annoying.
2. Excessive; extreme: devilish heat.
adv.
Extremely; very.

devil·ish·ly adv.
devil·ish·ness n.
Translations
devilishness
nTeuflische(s) nt (→ of an +dat); (of chuckle, grin)Schalkhaftigkeit f, → Verschmitztheit f


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Who else, of all on board the Ariel, would have dared such devilishness with the lady-god's bed?
It is just those, the good fellows, the worth while, the fellows with the weakness of too much strength, too much spirit, too much fire and flame of fine devilishness, that he solicits and ruins.
Fear was strong in their faces, and the devilishness which comes of fear.
 
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