English to English adjective satellite
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showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil | | Example: devilish schemes the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen the diabolical expression on his face a mephistophelian glint in his eye
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extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell | | Example: 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
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