devilry
noun uk/ˈdev.əl.ri/ us/ˈdev.əl.ri/
[ U ]恶作剧，欢闹，顽皮
intentional bad behaviour by someone who finds it funny or enjoyable
The twins looked innocent, but showed hints of devilry. 这对双胞胎看起来很天真，但却表现出一丝丝恶作剧的顽皮。
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- A witch has magic in her fingers and devilry dancing in her blood.
- It is hard to know where piety ends and devilry starts in his religious art.
- A thousand devilries were feared from these cults: they would throw themselves off steeples, they would set themselves alight, they would run amok with weapons.
- A perverse sense of devilry urged her to lead him on.