Devil and Gangster

Devil

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

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

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Gangster and devil are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gangster" instead a noun "Devil".

Gangster noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.

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Devil and gangster are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devil" instead a noun "Gangster".

Nearby Word: gang

old	old devil	old gangster
good	good devil	good gangster
female	female devil	female gangster
typical	typical devil	typical gangster
Other adjectives: short, corrupt, powerful, actual, real, male, big, infamous, black, former, classic, titular, psychotic, local, unrepentant, stereotypical.

To have his revenge, the man sold his soul to the devil so the gangster and his men would die before him... And then the devil tells him he'll kill them right before he dies, so he won't be able to see them dying and enjoy his revenge.

Source: Deal With The Devil / Comics
In Angel On My Shoulder, a gangster looks exactly like Judge Frederick Parker and, aided by the Devil, attempts to ruin the Judge's reputation.

Source: Identical Stranger
Deal with the Devil: The Glaswegian gangster, Blocky, is very heavily implied to have done just this; having come to the point of suicide and then being mysteriously inspired to paint a weird and loathsome painting after seeing a demonic face appear in the mirror.

Source: Literature / Futuretrack Five

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