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devil–may–care
adjective dev·il–may–care \ˌde-vəl-(ˌ)mā-ˈker\
: relaxed and without worry
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First Known Use of DEVIL-MAY-CARE
1837
Related to DEVIL-MAY-CARE
- Synonyms
- affable, breezy, devil-may-care, happy-go-lucky, laid-back, low-pressure, mellow
- Antonyms
- high-strung, uptight
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