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devilment

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dev·il·ment  (dvl-mnt)
n.
Devilish behavior; mischief.
devilment [ˈdɛvəlmənt]
n
devilish or mischievous conduct
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.devilmentdevilment - reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
mischief, mischief-making, roguery, shenanigan, roguishness, devilry, deviltry, mischievousness, rascality
misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior
blaze, hell - noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes"
monkey business - mischievous or deceitful behavior
hooliganism, malicious mischief, vandalism - willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
devilment
noun mischief, naughtiness, mischievousness, devilry, knavery, roguishness, roguery, rascality We sent him a Valentine card out of sheer devilment.
Translations
devilment
n → (grober) Unfug; just for devilment → aus lauter Übermut; her eyes twinkled with devilment → ihre Augen blitzten voller Übermut
devilment [ˈdɛvlmənt] (old) n (mischief) → birichinate fpl; (wickedness) → cattiveria
devilment [ˈdɛvlmənt] (old) n (mischief) → birichinate fpl; (wickedness) → cattiveria


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It was just so with my Joe -- always full of his devilment, and up to every kind of mischief, but he was just as unselfish and kind as he could be -- and laws bless me, to think I went and whipped him for taking that cream, never once recollecting that I throwed it out myself because it was sour, and I never to see him again in this world, never, never, never, poor abused boy
Tom Sawyer by Twain, Mark View in context
Hal was the worst of the lot and always up to some devilment.
Winesberg, Ohio by Anderson, Sherwood View in context
In two days she had him so stuck after her that she - well, YOU know how he follows her everywhere, and sets on her shoulder often when she rides her breakneck rampages - all of which is the girl-twin to the front, you see - and he does what he pleases, and is up to all kinds of devilment, and is a perfect nuisance in the kitchen.
A Horse's Tale by Twain, Mark View in context
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