Crook and Devil

Crook

Crook noun - A person who has committed a crime.

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Devil and crook are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Devil" instead the word "Crook" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: crooked, crooking

Devil noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.

Usage example: he's a devil to everyone he does business with

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Crook and devil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crook" instead the word "Devil" as a noun or an adjective.

old	old crook	old devil
female	female crook	female devil
short	short crook	short devil
stupid	stupid crook	stupid devil
Other adjectives: real, big, general, former.

Hertzog, from The Black Crook, made a deal with the devil, who is referred to as Zamiel.

Source: Deal With The Devil / Theatre
In Casey and Andy, beat the devil at chess to undo selling his soul was part of Quantum Cop's Gambit Roulette to defeat Quantum Crook in one Story Arc.

Source: Chess with Death
Boxed Crook: The Devil releases Ezekiel Stone from Hell to capture the 113 damned souls that had escaped.

Source: Series / Brimstone

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