raise the devil

verb

Synonym of raise hell.

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raise hell
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Meanings

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

present singular third person raises the devil · participle present raising the devil · participle past raised the devil · past raised the devil

  1. Synonym of raise hell.

    Synonyms: raise hell

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of raise hell.

Similar
raise hell
Also see
raise hellraise the roof
Cite this entry
APA

raise the devil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raise%20the%20devil

MLA

“raise the devil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raise%20the%20devil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raise the devil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raise%20the%20devil.

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