Synonyms for dickens

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devil · deuce

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The devil.

   You scared the dickens out of me.

Related words

Phrases

the dickens

Example sentences

• devil Don't shoot the devil in the back. You might miss.
• deuce There will be the deuce to pay.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

devil², deuce¹

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (devil² = 2 syllables).