"devil's interval" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: devil's intervals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} devil's interval (plural devil's intervals)
  1. (informal, music) The tritone. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: the devil in music
    Sense id: en-devil's_interval-en-noun--7Ng1b6i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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