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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(historical) An old instrument of torture applied to the neck and legs..
Use devil-on-the-neck when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Devil-on-the-neck means (historical) An old instrument of torture applied to the neck and legs..
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