Devil and Heel

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

Heel noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.

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Devil and heel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devil" instead a noun "Heel".

Nearby Words: heeled, heeling, heelpiece

good	good devil	good heel
typical	typical devil	typical heel
short	short devil	short heel
standard	standard devil	standard heel
Other adjectives: true, single, powerful, actual, real, successful, big, black, former, literal, psychotic, giant, resident, generic.

But then he went through a long character arc, eventually ending in a HeelFace Turn, so there was no devil to cry for.

Source: Cry for the Devil
FaithHeel Turn: After Xenovia learns that God died during the previous war between the three races, she is driven to desperation and finds hope in having Rias turn her into a devil.

Source: Light Novel / High School D×D
HeelFace Turn: Konstantin at the end of Red Devil, thanks to the intervention of Alexei's sister, is made aware of what an asshole he is.

Source: Literature / Dangerous Spirits

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