"devil in disguise" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: devils in disguise [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|devils in disguise}} devil in disguise (plural devils in disguise)
  1. (idiomatic) A person or thing that appears to be good, honest, or upstanding, but is inherently nasty, evil, or damaging. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: wolf in sheep's clothing
    Sense id: en-devil_in_disguise-en-noun-J0QJ66fL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for devil in disguise meaning in All languages combined (0.9kB)

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