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devilment

[dev-uhl-muhnt] Origin

dev·il·ment

[dev-uhl-muhnt]
noun
devilish action or conduct; deviltry.

Origin:
1765–75; devil + -ment
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devilment (ˈdɛvəlmənt)
 
n
devilish or mischievous conduct

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devilment
1771, from devil + -ment.
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