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Word: Diabolical
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (as diabolic): from Old French diabolique or ecclesiastical Latin diabolicus, from diabolus ‘devil’; the form diabolical dates from the early 16th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdʌɪəˈbɒlɪkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the Devil
Short Definition:characteristic of Devil
Examples:- his diabolical cunning
Definition:
disgracefully bad or unpleasant
Short Definition:disgracefully bad or unpleasant
Examples:- a singer with an absolutely diabolical voice
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