Beguiling and Malicious

Beguiling

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

Malicious and beguiling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malicious" instead an adjective "Beguiling".

Nearby Words: beguile, beguiled

Malicious

Malicious adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Beguiling and malicious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beguiling" instead an adjective "Malicious".

Nearby Words: malice, malignant, maliciously

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