devil in disguise in English

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        "A person or thing that appears to be good, honest, or upstanding, but is inherently nasty, evil, or damaging."
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        "(idiomatic) A person or thing that appears to be good, honest, or upstanding, but is inherently nasty, evil, or damaging."
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  "word": "devil in disguise"
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"devil in disguise" meaning in English

Noun

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