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devious
adjective as in dishonest, crafty
Strongest matches
adjective as in crooked; indirect
Example Sentences
But it zeroes in on a particularly devious way in which grief can pierce its hooks in us.
Such airlines’ devious definition of ancillary services kept expanding, and so did the revenue they earned from them, often catching less seasoned travelers off guard.
Trump has denounced traditional U.S. alliances in Europe and Asia as scams by which devious foreigners have tricked gullible Americans into one-sided military and trade deals.
“Hill’s ploy to appear to be Michel’s supposed savior was actually a devious attempt to make a big score for herself by generating millions of dollars from a Fugees tour, all of which flowed to MLH,” Michél’s complaint said.
They snap up the cleverest and most devious communicators to craft their messages, offering salaries no one else can afford.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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