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DIABOLICAL
(adj.) extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
"something demonic in him--something that could be cruel", "fires lit up a diabolic scene", "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils", "a fiendish despot", "hellish torture", "infernal instruments of war", "satanic cruelty", "unholy grimaces"
synonyms : demonic , diabolic , fiendish , hellish , infernal , satanic , unholy(adj.) 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"
synonyms : devilish , diabolic , mephistophelean , mephistophelian
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(Tag: ) di + aboli(abolition)....process of destroying something usually done by devils
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-2 (Tag: Hindi) DAI(midwife)+BOLI(spoke)- DAI at the time of birth BOLI that kid is going to be very DIABOLICAL(wicked).
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-0 (Tag: ) bolica- assume to be a devil
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diablo n. (Spanish) devil, demon, Satan added by shootdemup!
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