Crafty and Malicious

Crafty

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

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

Nearby Words: craft, craftiness, craftily, crafting

Malicious

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

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

Nearby Words: malice, malignant, maliciously
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