Awkward
Awkward adjective - Lacking social grace and assurance.
Devil and awkward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Devil" instead an adjective "Awkward". informal substitute
Nearby Words: awkwardness, awkwardly
Both words in one sentence
- Demonic Possession: The fate of the awkward third-wheeler, who gets possessed by the devil.
Source: Visual Novel / We Know the Devil -
In God, the Devil and Bob, Bob asks God various awkward questions about morality and the nature of the universe.
Source: The Un-Reveal -
Precision F-Strike: "Let's get the hell out of here." The effect is obviously lost for modern viewers, but "hell" was pretty shocking for 1960s television (contrast Kirk's slightly awkward line "Go to the Devil" from "Day of the Dove"), and they had to fight the network watchdogs to keep it in.
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