devilish (s)
diabolic#2 (s)
diabolical#2 (s)
mephistophelian (s)
mephistophelean (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
examples devilish schemes
the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen
the diabolical expression on his face
a mephistophelian glint in his eye
Outgoing links
Similar to evil
Derivationally related form mephistophelean → Mephistopheles
Derivationally related form mephistophelian → Mephistopheles
Derivationally related form diabolic → devil; diabolic → devil
Incoming links
Similar to evil
Derived from adjective devilishly → devilish
Derived from adjective devilishly → devilish
Derivationally related form Mephistopheles → mephistophelean
Derivationally related form Mephistopheles → mephistophelian
Derivationally related form devil → diabolic; devil → diabolic

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