Devil and Villainy

Devil

Devil noun - An evil spirit.

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

Villainy noun - That which is morally unacceptable.

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Devil and villainy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devil" instead a noun "Villainy".

Nearby Words: villain, villainous

standard	standard devil	standard villainy
true	true devil	true villainy
actual	actual devil	actual villainy
real	real devil	real villainy
Other adjectives: black, inner, secret, general, former, classic, greater, generic.

And to Richard IIIV: And thus I clothe my naked villainy / With old odd ends stolen forth from holy writ/ And seem a saint when most I play the devil.

Source: Film / V for Vendetta
Devil Island and the System Dump stick two horns on you instead, making them look more like Horns of Villainy.

Source: Video Game / Pony Island
The Devil-Tiger Dharma of Kindred of the East combines card-carrying villainy with punch-clock villainy.

Source: Card Carrying Villain / Tabletop Games

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