Devilish and Sly

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Devilish adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.

Usage example: a devilish grin that told us he was up to something

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Sly and devilish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Devilish".

Nearby Words: devil, devilishly

Sly adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.

Usage example: a sly sense of humor

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Devilish and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devilish" instead an adjective "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

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