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Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry.

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  1. n. Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry.
  2. n. The whole body of evil spirits.
  3. n. wicked and cruel behavior
  4. n. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
  5. 1. Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry. Stark lies and devilry. Sir T. More. 2. The whole body of evil spirits. Tylor. DEVIL'S DARNING-NEEDLE Dev"il's darn"ing-nee`dle. (Zoöl.) A dragon fly. See Darning needle, under Darn, v. t.
  6. A dragon fly. See Darning needle, under Darn, v. t.
  7. n wicked and cruel behavior n reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others