Meaning & use
Deviltry
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Wicked or mischievous behavior; reckless or malicious conduct, often used playfully to describe pranks or mischief.
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The children got up to all kinds of deviltry while their parents were away.
Local legends attributed strange happenings in the old house to some form of deviltry.
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Also spelled "devilry"; both forms are accepted, with "deviltry" more common in American English.
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