The difference between Devil and Satan
When used as nouns, devil means an evil creature, whereas satan means ..
Devil is also verb with the meaning: to make like a devil.
check bellow for the other definitions of Devil and Satan
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Devil as a noun (theology):
An evil creature.
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Devil as a noun (theology):
(the devil or the Devil) The chief devil; Satan.
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Devil as a noun:
The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
Examples:
"The devil in me wants to let him suffer."
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Devil as a noun:
A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
Examples:
"Those two kids are devils in a toy store."
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Devil as a noun:
A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.
Examples:
"That math problem was a devil."
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Devil as a noun ([[euphemistically]], with an [[article]], as an [[intensifier]]):
Hell.
Examples:
"What in the devil is that?'' ''What the devil is that?"
"She is having a devil of a time fixing it."
"You can go to the devil for all I care."
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Devil as a noun:
A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.
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Devil as a noun:
A dust devil.
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Devil as a noun (religion, [[Christian Science]]):
An evil or erring entity.
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Devil as a noun (dialectal, in compounds):
A barren, unproductive and unused area.
Examples:
"m devil strip"
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Devil as a noun (cookery):
A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
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Devil as a noun:
A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.
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Devil as a noun:
A Tasmanian devil.
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Devil as a noun (cycling, slang):
An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.
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Devil as a verb:
To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
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Devil as a verb:
To annoy or bother; to bedevil.
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Devil as a verb:
To work as a ‘devil'; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.
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Devil as a verb:
To grill with cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.
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Devil as a verb:
To finely grind cooked ham or other meat with spices and condiments.
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Devil as a verb:
To prepare a sidedish of shelled halved boiled eggs to whose extracted yolks are added condiments and spices, which mixture then is placed into the halved whites to be served.
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Satan as a noun:
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Satan as a noun:
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
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- angel vs devil
- devil vs god
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- Beelzebub vs devil
- Mephistopheles vs devil
- Old Nick vs devil
- Old Scratch vs devil
- God vs devil
- angel vs devil
- conscience vs devil
- devil vs imp
- devil vs rascal
- devil vs scamp
- devil vs scoundrel
- angel vs devil
- devil vs saint
- bastard vs devil
- bitch vs devil
- bugger vs devil
- devil vs stinker
- cakewalk vs devil
- devil vs piece of cake
- deuce vs devil
- devil vs dickens
- bugger vs devil
- cow vs devil
- devil vs sod
- annoy vs devil
- bedevil vs devil
- bother vs devil
- devil vs irk
- devil vs irritate
- devil vs pester
- devil vs trouble
- devil vs peeve