[
  {
    "word": "devil",
    "phonetic": "/\u02c8d\u025bv\u0259l/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/\u02c8d\u025bv\u0259l/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/devil-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1669290",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "An evil creature.",
            "synonyms": [
              "demon"
            ],
            "antonyms": [
              "angel",
              "god"
            ]
          },
          {
            "definition": "(with article) The chief devil; Satan.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [
              "God"
            ]
          },
          {
            "definition": "A fictional image of a man, usually red or orange in skin color; with a set of horns on his head, a pointed goatee and a long tail and carrying a pitchfork; that represents evil and portrayed to children in an effort to discourage bad behavior.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [
              "angel",
              "conscience"
            ],
            "example": "The devil in me wants to let him suffer."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.",
            "synonyms": [
              "imp",
              "rascal",
              "scamp",
              "scoundrel"
            ],
            "antonyms": [
              "angel",
              "saint"
            ],
            "example": "Those two kids are devils in a toy store."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.",
            "synonyms": [
              "bastard",
              "bitch",
              "bugger",
              "stinker"
            ],
            "antonyms": [
              "cakewalk",
              "piece of cake"
            ],
            "example": "That math problem was a devil."
          },
          {
            "definition": "(with an article, as an intensifier) Hell.",
            "synonyms": [
              "deuce",
              "dickens",
              "fuck",
              "heck",
              "hell"
            ],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "She is having a devil of a time fixing it."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.",
            "synonyms": [
              "bugger",
              "cow",
              "sod"
            ],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A dust devil.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(Christian Science) An evil or erring entity.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(in compounds) A barren, unproductive and unused area.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "devil strip"
          },
          {
            "definition": "A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A Tasmanian devil.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "bastard",
          "bitch",
          "bugger",
          "stinker",
          "bugger",
          "cow",
          "sod",
          "demon",
          "deuce",
          "dickens",
          "fuck",
          "heck",
          "hell",
          "imp",
          "rascal",
          "scamp",
          "scoundrel"
        ],
        "antonyms": [
          "God",
          "angel",
          "conscience",
          "angel",
          "god",
          "angel",
          "saint",
          "cakewalk",
          "piece of cake"
        ]
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To annoy or bother.",
            "synonyms": [
              "bedevil"
            ],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To work as a \u2018devil\u2019; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "bedevil"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/devil"
    ]
  }
]