Devious and Linear

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Devious adjective - Marked by a long series of irregular curves.

Usage example: a devious trail through the swampland

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Linear is an antonym for devious.

Nearby Words: devil, deviously

Linear adjective - Free from irregularities or digressions in course.

Usage example: the bullets from early firearms were notorious for not following a strictly linear path through the air

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Devious is an antonym for linear in undeviating topic.

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Linear and Devious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devious/linear

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