Bug
Bug verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
Usage example: these incessant phone calls are really starting to bug me
Devil
Devil verb - Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.
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- After being temporarily consumed by the Nightmare in Devil May Cry, Dante retreats into his Black Bug Room, where he fights off various monsters from his past.
Source: Black Bug Room -
Speak of the Devil: Sometimes, whenever a Mauricio character mention death or the verb "die", Lady MacDeath (a female and comedic Grim Reaper from Bug-a-boo's stories) appears.
Source: Comic Book / Monica's Gang -
In one short, Shirley the Loon gives Dizzy Devil a Karmic Transformation into a bug to force him to realize the value of animal life.
Source: Aesop Enforcer
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