Cute and Wily

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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

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Wily and cute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wily" instead an adjective "Cute".

Nearby Word: cutely

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

Usage example: a wily judge of character, she takes advantage of car buyers' insecurities to sell them a bigger machine than they really need

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Cute and wily are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cute" instead an adjective "Wily".

The Thunderkittens are very cute, but also as wily as their name suggests, using their cuteness to their advantage at every opportunity.

Source: Analysis / ThunderCats (2011)

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