dev|il|try

dev|il|try
dev|il|try «DEHV uhl tree», noun, plural -tries.
1. evil action; wicked mischief.
2. mischievous or daring behavior: »

The boys were full of deviltry on Halloween.

3. great cruelty or wickedness.
4. diabolical magic or art.
╂[alteration of devilry]
Usage Deviltry, though of dubious formation, is firmly established in American use; in Great Britain it is dialectal, chiefly in the sense of “mischief.” Devilry, which is better justified etymologically, is the more common form in British English but is rare in the United States.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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