Bent and Guileful

Bent

Bent adjective - Given to or marked by cheating and deception.
Usage example: the drug dealer knew which of the cops were bent

Guileful and bent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Guileful" instead an adjective "Bent".

Nearby Word: bend

Guileful

Guileful adjective - Given to or marked by cheating and deception.
Usage example: received a guileful answer when I asked the dealer if the used car had ever been in a collision

Bent and guileful are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Bent" instead an adjective "Guileful".

Nearby Words: guile, guileless, guilelessly
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