Cute
Cute adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Usage example: she's very nice, but she's not afraid to get cute when there's something she wants
Nearby Word: cutely
Public
Public adjective - Not known by only a select few.
Both words in one sentence
- In Zetsuai 1989, the Idol Singer Kouji Nanjo is seen talking to a very cute Girl Next Door named Serika Izumi in public, and it reaches the news.
Source: Mistaken for Romance -
Scary Musician, Harmless Music: Inverted, in regard to his public image of being "cute" anyway.
Source: Music / Shinya - However, the channel has harnessed the general public's fascination with watching adorable animals doing adorable things with its annual Puppy Bowl (basically puppies on a football field on the day of the Super Bowl, complete with Harry Kalas commentating prior to his death), and Too Cute.
Source: Network Decay / Slipped
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