"sell one's soul to the Devil" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sells one's soul to the Devil [present, singular, third-person], selling one's soul to the Devil [participle, present], sold one's soul to the Devil [participle, past], sold one's soul to the Devil [past]
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  1. Synonym of sell one's soul Synonyms: sell one's soul [synonym, synonym-of]
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Inflected forms

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