Devious and Lagging

Devious

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

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

Nearby Words: devil, deviously

Lagging

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

Devious and lagging are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devious" instead an adjective "Lagging".

Nearby Words: lag, lagged
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