devil

/ˈdevəl/ noun

Definition

the Devil › the most powerful evil spirit, according to the Christian and Jewish religions

EVIL SPIRIT [C] › an evil spirit

PERSON [C] informal › someone who behaves badly

lucky/poor, etc devil informal › used to describe a person who is lucky/unlucky, etc

(Definition of devil noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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