Artful
Artful adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Usage example: the artful lawyer got the witness to admit he had been lying
Circuitous and artful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Circuitous" instead an adjective "Artful".
Circuitous
Circuitous adjective - Not straightforward or direct.
Artful and circuitous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Artful" instead an adjective "Circuitous".
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