Devious and Lineal

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

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Lineal is an antonym for devious.

Nearby Words: devil, deviously

Lineal adjective - In a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child.

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Devious is an antonym for lineal in face-to-face topic.

Nearby Words: line, lineally

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Lineal and Devious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devious/lineal

Devious & Lineal. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devious/lineal>.

Lineal or Devious. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devious/lineal.

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