Devilishness

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Devilish \Dev"il*ish\, a.
     1. Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the
        devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. "Devilish
        wickedness." --Sir P. Sidney.
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              This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is
              earthly, sensual, devilish.           --James iii.
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     2. Extreme; excessive. [Colloq.] --Dryden.
  
     Syn: Diabolical; infernal; hellish; satanic; wicked;
          malicious; detestable; destructive. -- {Dev"il*ish*ly},
          adv. -- {Dev"il*ish*ness}, n.
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