Devil
Devil verb - Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.
Eat
Eat verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
Usage example: it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature—and then leave their litter behind
Both words in one sentence
- Garfield, debating whether to eat a donut, was confronted by a shoulder angel and shoulder devil in the shape of donuts (respectively marked by a halo and a devil tail).
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Pun - Both names are types of apples, alluding to the biblical story of the devil manipulating Eve to eat the forbidden apples.
Source: Film / Angel Heart -
In a Timon & Pumbaa episode, Timon's shoulder angel and devil advise him whether or not to eat some friendly termites.
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