Contemptible
Contemptible adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Sly and contemptible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Contemptible".
Sly
Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Contemptible and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptible" instead an adjective "Sly".
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