Devil and Hound

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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Hound and devil are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hound" instead the word "Devil" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: devious, devilish, devilry, devilment, devilishly

Hound

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

Usage example: a no-good hound who got his girlfriend pregnant and then took off

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Devil and hound are semantically related. (North American) Sometimes you can use "Devil" instead the word "Hound" as a verb or a noun. informal substitute

Nearby Words: hounded, hounding

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old	old devil	old hound
typical	typical devil	typical hound
short	short devil	short hound
original	original devil	original hound
Other adjectives: half, real, monstrous, tiny, infamous, black, titular, literal, giant, aforementioned, eponymous.

Both words in one sentence

The Hound of the Baskervilles has as a backstory the legend of a man who promised his soul to the devil if only he'll catch the girl who escaped his clutches.

Source: Deal With The Devil / Literature
There's a pretty ridiculous 1978 TV movie out there called Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell.

Source: Hellhound
Finally, we have the Devil Hound, which has even more health and speed than the Flaming Black Titan and similar attack power.

Source: Video Game / Dead Frontier

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