Usually means: Unfortunate person; evokes sympathy, pity.
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  1. poor devil: Merriam-Webster
  2. poor devil: Vocabulary.com
  3. poor devil: Wiktionary
  4. poor devil: Dictionary.com
  5. poor devil: Rhymezone
  6. poor devil: FreeDictionary.org
  7. poor devil: Mnemonic Dictionary
  8. poor devil: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (poor devil)

▸ noun:  poor thing

Similar:
wretch, Devil, poor thing, poorling, he-devil, subdevil, yoke-devil, poor boy, kill devil, povvo, more...

Opposite:
lucky devil, fortunate soul, blessed individual

Types:
wretch, miserable creature, pathetic creature, poor soul, more...

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Similar:
wretch, Devil, poor thing, poorling, he-devil, subdevil, yoke-devil, poor boy, kill devil, povvo, more...

Opposite:
lucky devil, fortunate soul, blessed individual

Types:
wretch, miserable creature, pathetic creature, poor soul, more...



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