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mephistophelian

mep·his·top·helian

uncommon

adjective

1.

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

  • “devilish schemes”
  • “the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen”
  • “the diabolical expression on his face”
  • “a mephistophelian glint in his eye”

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