Devil and Nuisance

Devil

Devil noun - An appealingly mischievous person.

Usage example: why, you little devil!

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

Nuisance noun - One who is obnoxiously annoying.

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Devil and nuisance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devil" instead a noun "Nuisance".

good	good devil	good nuisance
annoying	annoying devil	annoying nuisance
powerful	powerful devil	powerful nuisance
actual	actual devil	actual nuisance
Other adjectives: real, big, general, lesser, local, giant, manipulative.

The devil always treats Ask That Guy like a nuisance, but enjoys Critic's twisted brain in The Cat in the Hat.

Source: Web Video / Ask That Guy with the Glasses
Getting the Nuisance achievement, however, requires using the Bad Devil twice in many situations.

Source: Video Game / Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People

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