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adj
Of, being, or pertaining to a devil or the Devil.
diabolic magic square
"The Sovereign Council of Wisdom," or the Order of Palladium, founded in Paris, was a diabolic order claiming masonic origin.
Having qualities traditionally attributed to devils.
Having qualities traditionally attributed to devils.
a cunning and diabolic plot
fires lit up a diabolic scene