"raise the devil" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: raises the devil [present, singular, third-person], raising the devil [participle, present], raised the devil [participle, past], raised the devil [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} raise the devil (third-person singular simple present raises the devil, present participle raising the devil, simple past and past participle raised the devil)
  1. Synonym of raise hell. Synonyms: raise hell [synonym, synonym-of]
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