Acerbic and Sly

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Acerbic adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

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Sly and acerbic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Acerbic".

Nearby Words: acerbity, acerb

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

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Acerbic and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acerbic" instead an adjective "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

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