Dallying and Devious

Dallying

Dallying adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

Devious and dallying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Devious" instead an adjective "Dallying".

Nearby Words: dally, dallied

Devious

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

Dallying and devious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dallying" instead an adjective "Devious".

Nearby Words: devil, deviously
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