"the devil" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-the devil.ogg [Australia] Forms: the Devil [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} the devil (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Used to add emphasis to a question or statement. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: the dickens Derived forms: the devils, the devil you say, the dickens, what the devils Translations (adds emphasis to a question or statement): an diaoul (Breton), diabos (Portuguese)

Alternative forms

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