deuce

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • His absentee boss, whose own messaging often has been the dickens to decipher, obviously feels OK with what’s gone on here.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022
  • One very important part of that care is pruning, something that scares the dickens out of people.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2021
Noun
  • Another set of gestures—waving arms and punching into the air—represent the aggressive confrontation of Satan.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2025
  • How 'Begone Satan!' emerged as the source of 'The Ritual' in Time magazine Steiger's job was to host (other churches declined) and to take notes during the harrowing (and reportedly successful) exorcism.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 June 2025
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“Deuce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deuce. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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