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What is the meaning of the word piety in this sentence from “The Devil and Tom Walker”: “Tom lost his patience and his piety—‘The Devil take me,’ said he, ‘if I have made a farthing!’” soberness religious attitude love for money even temper

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The answer would actually be Religious Attitude, if I am wrong I'm sorry.

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He was being reverent to him

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