Devil and Liar

Devil

Devil noun - An evil spirit.

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

Liar noun - A person who tells lies.

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Devil and liar are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devil" instead a noun "Liar".

good	good devil	good liar
real	real devil	real liar
big	big devil	big liar
unrepentant	unrepentant devil	unrepentant liar
Other adjectives: manipulative.

In The Devil's Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce defines "liar" as "A lawyer with a roving commission." He does at least give lawyers the credit of being discriminate....

Source: Evil Lawyer Joke
There's a short story where a young boy signs a contract with the Devil in order to become the greatest liar in the world.

Source: Consummate Liar
This isn't just a reference to "speaking in tongues" - his final target is Judas, the "silver tongued devil" - or to put it another way, the liar.

Source: Body Motifs

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