"letting the devil out" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} letting the devil out
  1. present participle and gerund of let the devil out Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: let the devil out
    Sense id: en-letting_the_devil_out-en-verb-SCjMe7tb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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