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Meanings of devilry in English
Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others.
Usage of devilry in English
1
He is somewhere in the Pamirs, up to some devilry or other.
2
Behind them burned genius and the devilry that would stop at nothing.
3
No doubt a memento from a duel, or some other such devilry.
4
At any rate, his eyes were brilliantly black and sparkling with devilry.
5
As Phips and Bucklaw went below, a sudden devilry entered into him.
6
There was a look of elation mixed with devilry, in Hadria's face.
7
They'd do so, though they knew he was dying, out of devilry.
8
Provided it looks profitable-whata vista of devilry those words call up!
9
He had been ill but all the signs of his devilry resurfaced.
10
They are such cruel and perfidious Idolaters that it is very devilry!
11
Didn't the brother of my half-brother's wife die of a witch's devilry?
12
What devilry was at work for this to happen so fast?
13
It would spoil all his pleasure in that new plate-glass and mahogany devilry.
14
The sound of the horn came up intermittently with tuneful devilry.
15
But this seemed to say that the devilry was over all the earth.
16
In the hands of a young man, wealth is an invitation to devilry.
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