Abusive and Sly

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Abusive

Abusive adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.
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Sly and abusive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Abusive".
Nearby Words: abuse, abused, abusing, abusively

Sly

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
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Abusive and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abusive" instead an adjective "Sly".
Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

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  • Never The Obvious Suspect Severus Snape is a sly, abusive teacher who has a clear affinity for the Dark Arts throughout Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
    Source: Never The Obvious Suspect
  • An old Dixie Chicks song called "Goodbye Earl" (which is about a woman who murders her abusive husband and uses him for fertilizer) had a sly line at the end stating that the female protagonists of the song sell "Tennessee Ham and strawberry jam".
    Source: Radar / Music
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