Devilish and Malicious

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Devilish adjective - Of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit.

Usage example: a devilish plan to sabotage the other party's political convention

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Malicious and devilish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malicious" instead an adjective "Devilish".

Nearby Words: devil, devilishly

Malicious adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

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Devilish and malicious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devilish" instead an adjective "Malicious".

Nearby Words: malice, malignant, maliciously

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