deviousness
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And only now are they fully grasping his deviousness.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2023
The character, introduced in the show’s fourth season, was conceived as cloying, calculating and predatory, her deviousness always accompanied by a charming smile.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
Players will be able to make their own levels, which could lead to some Mario Maker-style delights or deviousness once people get their hands on the level creator tools.
From The Verge ● Dec. 6, 2021
Let’s pause a moment to appreciate the deviousness of this scam.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2021
They were slow, they were thorough; none of the slapdash arrogance and sudden deviousness that marked Karhidish officialdom.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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