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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛv(ɪ)lm(ə)nt/

Definition 1:
• Devilish action or conduct; wickedness; (more generally) troublemaking behaviour; mischief; (countable) an instance of this.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: devilry
Labels: uncountable, usually

Definition 2:
• A devilish, mischievous, or reckless nature; mischievousness.
Labels: countable, uncountable, usually

Definition 3:
• Something cruel or evil; also, something which causes distress or suffering.
Labels: countable, uncountable, usually

Definition 4:
• Something cleverly constructed.
Labels: countable, uncountable, usually

Definition 5:
• A dish which is devilled ("made piquant or spicy"); a devil; also, the elements of the dish which make it spicy, or the piquancy or spiciness of the dish.
Labels: countable, humorous, often, uncountable, usually

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/devilment