Blunt and Devious

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Blunt adjective - Being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner.

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Devious is an antonym for blunt in straightforward topic.

Nearby Words: bluntly, blunted, blunting

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

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Blunt is an antonym for devious in sly topic.

Nearby Words: devil, deviously

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Devious and Blunt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blunt/devious

Blunt & Devious. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blunt/devious>.

Devious or Blunt. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/blunt/devious.

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