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Noun- Mischievous conduct or manner; An infernal scene especially as represented in words or painting.

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Usage examples (20)
  • It knows how to respond to the "diablerie" of the abysses with a reciprocal gesture.
  • I feel that there are times when my ebullience, my wealth of genteel diablerie, my flow of
  • But you cannot tell what diablerie they may be up to.
  • Evidently, the man was getting excited by his own diablerie.
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