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Meaning of devilish

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  devilish
      adv 1: in a playfully devilish manner; "the socialists are
             further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are
             not only wicked but also devilishly clever" [syn:
             {devilishly}, {devilish}]
      adj 1: showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of
             a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and
             diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical
             expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his
             eye" [syn: {devilish}, {diabolic}, {diabolical},
             {mephistophelian}, {mephistophelean}]
      2: playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin" [syn:
         {devilish}, {rascally}, {roguish}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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