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raises the devil

raises the devil is the third-person singular simple present indicative of raise the devil.

Meaning of raise the devil

Verb

raise the devil (third-person singular simple present raises the devil, present participle raising the devil, simple past and past participle raised the devil)

  1. Synonym of raise hell.
    Synonyms:
    raise hell

Questions about raises the devil

What is raises the devil the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Raises the devil is the third-person singular simple present indicative of raise the devil.

Words near raises the devil in the dictionary

  1. raises steam
  2. raises the alarm
  3. raises the ante
  4. raises the bar
  5. raises the dead
  6. raises the devil
  7. raises the flag and sees who salutes
  8. raises the roof
  9. raises the specter
  10. raises the spectre
  11. raises the stakes

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