Crafty and Phony

Crafty

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

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

Nearby Words: craft, craftiness, craftily, crafting

Phony

Phony adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.

Crafty and phony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crafty" instead an adjective "Phony".

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning
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