Devious and Savvy

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

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

Nearby Words: devil, deviously

Savvy adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.

Usage example: a particularly savvy investor, he was among the first to see the potential in tech stocks

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Devious and savvy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devious" instead an adjective "Savvy".

Genre Savvy: As opposed to the above, Gary knows that Shanker has devious plans for the laser ray.

Source: Western Animation / Escape from Planet Earth
So, to hold his empire, Tarquin had to create an elaborate genre-savvy system of checks and balances, executions and arrests, and magnificently devious relationships with the other major empires (they're all friends).

Source: No Delays for the Wicked

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