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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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Dictionary Entry

play the devil with

Part of Speechverb

To cause great trouble or distress to.

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Synonyms

play merry hell withplay the deuce withplay the dickens withplay the mischief with

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Related Words

devilplay old harrygive someone a hard timeplay hob with

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