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devilry

Translations

devilrynoun
devilries
pl
diablerieActions malveillantes ou espiègles; registre littéraire.
The children were up to some devilry, sneaking around the house and playing pranks on their parents.
Les enfants commettaient quelque diablerie, rôdant dans la maison et faisant des farces à leurs parents.
sorcellerieDans le sens de pratiques magiques ou occultes, souvent avec une nuance maléfique.
The villagers accused her of devilry, believing she had cursed their crops.
Les villageois l’accusèrent de sorcellerie, croyant qu’elle avait jeté un sort sur leurs récoltes.
Synonyms
wickedness
iniquity
depravity
mischief
sorcery
evil
malice

Definitions

devilrynoun
Wicked or mischievous behavior or actions.
The children were up to some devilry, sneaking around the house and playing pranks on their parents.
The practice of magic or sorcery, often associated with evil.
The villagers accused her of devilry, believing she had cursed their crops.
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