devils 1 of 2

noun

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plural of devil
1
as in demons
an evil spirit acted as if possessed by some devil

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2
as in men
a member of the human race that poor devil never did achieve his dream

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3
as in monkeys
an appealingly mischievous person why, you little devil!

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4
as in villains
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person he's a devil to everyone he does business with

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5
as in daredevils
a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear originally snowboarders were regarded as devils on the slopes and a menace to skiers

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devils

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of devil
as in torments

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devils
  1. demons
  2. men
  3. villains
  4. guys
  5. ghouls
  6. creatures
  7. people
  8. things
Noun
  • There were no more breakfast meetings or lunch appointments—just an eerie quiet as many of my business connections went into survival mode, battling the financial demons that were dragging their companies into the abyss.
    B.D. Dalton, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Instead of fearing this feeling and running from it, use this month as a great opportunity to face your inner demons head-on as the Devil card arrives.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of demons
Noun
  • Eleven million people have fled their homes, pursued by men with guns and followed by famine.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The top 10 were all white men (shocker), but four Black billionaires made the list this year, too.
    Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of men
Noun
  • Monsters and villains like the Demigorgon and Vecna are even named after real D&D baddies.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
  • But trouble is afoot in Narnia, with each installment of the series promising villains worthy of being Death Eaters — including an evil witch played by none other than Tilda Swinton.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of villains
Noun
  • While a few guys are into it, the rest of them would rather be doing anything else — napping, preferably.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Our framework for a plan is based in real-time, based on how these guys feel.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of guys
Noun
  • John Tufts Monsters, ghouls and more than a few Deadpools will be out trick-or-treating Halloween night in Louisville.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The ghouls, ghosts and monsters are dusting off their Halloween best and emerging for another spooky season around Indianapolis.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ghouls
Noun
  • Moo Deng’s future Moo Deng is the animal of the moment, but there have been other popular creatures before her.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Cue organic lines that turn his jewels into creatures that curl around the body.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of creatures
Noun
  • Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Saturday morning in Union City.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Scientists know now that the stealthy menace originated in east Asia and was probably spread inadvertently by people to every continent except Antarctica.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of people
Noun
  • There are of course some areas where Salesforce could take things even further.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hopefully things pick up pace next week.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of things
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