Brilliant and Sly

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Brilliant

Brilliant adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.
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Sly and brilliant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Brilliant".
Nearby Words: brilliance, brilliantly, brilliancy

Sly

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
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Brilliant and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brilliant" instead an adjective "Sly".
Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

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  • Bruce, of course, has a fear of clowns... Diana steps on Bruce's head in reference to a memorable Greg Rucka Wonder Woman story Barry's gift to Diana, a chemistry set, is a sly wink at his day job as a police scientist with a brilliant knowledge of chemistry.
    Source: Webcomic / JL8
  • Right Behind Me Amagi Brilliant Park has a running gag where Tiramie and Macaron (sometimes Moffle) were to say some sly remarks or badmouthing Isuzu or Seiya which cues Isuzu appearing behind them while preparing her guns to shoot them.
    Source: Right Behind Me
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