Devious
Devious adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Hardheaded and devious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hardheaded" instead an adjective "Devious".
Hardheaded
Hardheaded adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.
Usage example: a hardheaded politician who never hesitated to set aside principle in favor of expediency
Devious and hardheaded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devious" instead an adjective "Hardheaded".
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