diablerie
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di·a·ble·rie
(dē-ä′blə-rē, -ăb′lə-)n.
1. Sorcery; witchcraft.
2. Representation of devils or demons, as in paintings or fiction.
3. Devilish conduct; deviltry.
[French, from Old French, from diable, devil, from Latin diabolus; see devil.]
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diablerie
(dɪˈɑːblərɪ; French djɑbləri)n
1. (Other Non-Christian Religions) magic or witchcraft connected with devils
2. (Other Non-Christian Religions) demonic lore or esoteric knowledge of devils
3. (Other Non-Christian Religions) the domain of devils
4. devilry; mischief
[C18: from Old French, from diable devil, from Latin diabolus; see devil]
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di•a•ble•rie
(diˈɑ blə ri, daɪˈæb lə-)n.
1. diabolic magic or art; sorcery; witchcraft.
2. the lore of devils; demonology.
3. reckless mischief; deviltry.
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diablerie
noun1. A wicked act or wicked behavior:
crime, deviltry, evil, evildoing, immorality, iniquity, misdeed, offense, peccancy, sin, wickedness, wrong, wrongdoing.
2. Annoying yet harmless, usually playful acts:
devilry, deviltry, high jinks, impishness, mischief, mischievousness, prankishness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, tomfoolery.
Informal: shenanigan (often used in plural).
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